In plain English
It means the thing is not working at the moment, so people cannot use it. The term applies to a vehicle, facility, or piece of equipment that is not operating.
In context
Here, it reports that the shown vehicle or machine is not operating and therefore is unavailable for normal passenger use.
- Situation
- Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
- What it communicates
- reports that the shown vehicle or machine is unavailable for normal passenger use.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say why it is not operating or when it will be available again.
Examples
“The photocopier is out of service, so the staff are using the one upstairs.”
“Because the lift was out of service, the attendant directed passengers to the stairs.”