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100 English Phrases for Asking About Bus or Train Delays

May 27, 2026

100 English Phrases for Asking About Bus or Train Delays

No. Item Definition
1. Any idea when it’ll arrive? asks expected arrival time
2. Any update on the train? asks for current train status
3. Any word on the delay? asks for update about lateness
4. Are buses running behind? asks if buses are late
5. Are there delays today? asks if delays are happening
6. Are trains running behind? asks if trains are late
7. Can you check the status? asks someone to verify service
8. Can you say how late it is? asks amount of lateness
9. Can you tell me if it’s late? asks whether it is delayed
10. Could you check the status? asks politely to verify service
11. Could you give me an update? asks politely for new information
12. Could you say how late it is? asks politely amount of lateness
13. Could you tell me the status? asks politely for current status
14. Did it get held at the station? asks if station caused delay
15. Did it leave late? asks if departure was delayed
16. Did it miss its slot? asks if timing window was missed
17. Did the bus get stuck? asks if bus was trapped
18. Did the train stop somewhere? asks if it halted en route
19. Do you have an ETA? asks for estimated arrival time
20. Do you know the delay reason? asks for the cause of delay
21. Has it been pushed back? asks if arrival was postponed
22. Has the arrival time changed? asks if expected time changed
23. Has the bus been held up? asks whether service was slowed
24. Has the schedule changed? asks if timetable changed
25. Has there been an announcement? asks if update was announced
26. Have they given a reason? asks if cause was provided
27. Have they posted an update? asks if new information exists
28. Have they said what’s wrong? asks if cause was explained
29. How bad is the delay? asks severity of delay
30. How delayed is it? asks degree of delay
31. How far behind is it? asks how delayed it is
32. How late is the train? asks the amount of delay
33. How long do we have to wait? asks remaining waiting time
34. How long is the delay? asks the delay length
35. How long until it gets here? asks remaining time to arrival
36. How much delay is there? asks amount of delay
37. How much longer is the wait? asks remaining waiting time
38. I heard the train is late? asks to confirm train lateness
39. I heard there’s a delay? asks to confirm reported delay
40. Is it coming soon? asks if arrival is near
41. Is it on the way? asks if it is en route
42. Is it running on time? asks if it is punctual
43. Is it still on schedule? asks if timing remains normal
44. Is it stuck somewhere? asks if it is unable to move
45. Is service running late? asks if service is delayed
46. Is that bus still delayed? asks if delay continues
47. Is that train still delayed? asks if delay continues
48. Is the bus running late? asks if the bus is delayed
49. Is the line backed up? asks if route is congested
50. Is the service on time? asks if service is punctual
51. Is the train delayed? asks if the train is behind schedule
52. Is there a delay on this line? asks if this route is delayed
53. Is there any movement yet? asks if service has started moving
54. Is there disruption today? asks if service is disrupted
55. Is there signal trouble? asks if signals caused delay
56. Is there track trouble? asks if tracks caused delay
57. Is this bus running late? asks if this bus is delayed
58. Is this line delayed? asks if this route is delayed
59. Is this route affected? asks if route has disruption
60. Is this service delayed? asks if this service is late
61. Is this train running late? asks if this train is delayed
62. Is traffic affecting the bus? asks if traffic causes delay
63. Keep me posted, please. Please update me on changes.
64. Know why it’s held up? Ask the cause of delay.
65. Let me know the latest. Ask for current information.
66. Looks like a delay? Ask if delay is happening.
67. May I ask if it’s delayed? asks politely whether delayed
68. Mind telling me the status? asks politely for status
69. Need an arrival update. Request updated arrival information.
70. Need the latest timing. Ask for current arrival time.
71. No word on the bus yet? Ask whether updates exist.
72. On time or delayed? Ask if service is late.
73. Please check if it’s delayed. Request delay confirmation.
74. Please confirm the timing. Request current scheduled time.
75. Please let me know the ETA. asks for estimated arrival time
76. Please tell me if it’s late. asks for lateness confirmation
77. Please update me on service. Ask for service status.
78. Roughly when will it arrive? Ask approximate arrival time.
79. Still waiting on the bus? Ask whether bus remains delayed.
80. Tell me what’s causing it. Ask what caused delay.
81. Tell me when it’s due now. Ask revised due time.
82. The bus isn’t here yet? Ask if bus is delayed.
83. The train isn’t here yet? Ask if train is delayed.
84. Track any delay so far? Ask whether delay is recorded.
85. Traffic holding it up? Ask if traffic caused delay.
86. Update me on the bus, please. Ask for bus status.
87. Was there a breakdown? asks if a failure happened
88. What happened to the train? asks what caused train delay
89. What seems to be the problem? asks what issue exists
90. What time should it be here? asks expected arrival time
91. What time was it due? asks scheduled arrival time
92. What time will it get here? asks expected arrival time
93. What’s causing the delay? asks what is making it late
94. What’s delaying the train? asks cause of train delay
95. What’s going on with the train? asks about train problem
96. What’s the delay? asks the reason for lateness
97. What’s the hold-up? asks what is causing delay
98. What’s the latest on the train? asks for newest train update
99. When is the next train due? asks expected train arrival time
100. When will it arrive? asks expected arrival time
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