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September 28, 2004

British Railway excuses

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]

Posted by John at September 28, 2004 10:53 PM

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