What does "a fault with the signalling system" really mean?
We have all heard it at some point. Our train is delayed "due to a fault with the signalling system".
Some questions:
- If we were to take them for their word, what types of faults commonly happen with signalling systems? Why does this create a delay?
1b. If signalling faults genuinely are just that, why are they so common and why isn't enough money being put into repairing them?
If we didn't trust them and believed it's just something they say, what else could the reason for the delay be? Does anyone know if it's common practice for stations to deploy the "signalling delay" excuse even when it is something else?
Similar to question 2, how common is it for rail networks, rail stations, and staff, to straight up lie about why a service isn't running?
Just out of curiosity