British Railway excuses
September 28th, 2004
The A to Z of excuses is part of the uk.railway FAQ.
Non-UK readers might find some of the excuses listed somewhat difficult to believe: trust me, they’re all too credible. I’ll admit that I’ve never personally encountered the line
Rat self destructed whilst chewing through signalling cables.
as yet. But on the other hand, it’s fair to say that
We apologise for the late arrival of the train at Norwich. This was due to a delay.
sounds all too familiar.
[Via feeling listless]