Originally Posted by ACAPULCO AL
the worst bit with most delays i've had on trains was the complete lack of communication when the train comes to a standstill in the middle of nowhere with no announcements. what's going on, have we broken down? is it a red signal? are the points jammed? has the driver nipped out for a poo in the bushes?
Exactly. (although not the last bit

) it's how situations are
dealt with, not the fact that the situations have arisen in the first place.