In plain English
It refers to the service being thrown off its usual running. Something has interrupted it, so it is no longer operating in the normal way.
In context
In this context, it tells travelers that their trip is affected because the travel service is not operating normally after an interruption.
- Situation
- Changing trips, requesting refunds, reading disruption options, and handling travel documents
- What it communicates
- alerts travelers that normal operation of the trip has been affected.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not show the cause, extent, or expected duration of the interruption.
Examples
“The morning service disruption left buses skipping several stops.”
“Because of a service disruption, travellers for the 7:10 departure were advised to wait for further updates.”