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severe delays

Severe delays are a status in which a flight, train, or other travel service is expected to depart or arrive much later than scheduled.

In plain English

This means the service is running far behind its timetable. It is a travel status showing that a flight, train, or similar service is expected to leave or arrive much later than planned.

In context

Here, it reports that the line or route's service is expected to depart or arrive much later than scheduled.

Situation
Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
What it communicates
reports high delay severity for the line or route.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not state the exact length of the delay or when normal timing will resume.

Examples

“Our flight was experiencing severe delays and did not depart until midnight.”

Core meaning

“By noon, the coastal rail line was still running with severe delays.”

In context

  • delays Broader Term

    This is a more general delay status without the added idea of a greater degree.

  • on time Opposite

    This indicates that the service is expected to keep to its scheduled time rather than be much later.