transit delay

Commute gets longer

Transit delay is a slowdown or interruption in the movement of people, goods, or signals through a system.

In transportation, it refers to buses, trains, or flights running behind schedule: The transit delay made me late for work.

In telecommunications and networking, it measures the time a signal takes to travel from source to destination, where excessive delay degrades performance.

Related

bottleneck · congestion · standstill · holdup · backup · service disruption · signal failure · platform · announcement · stand clear · schedule · late · stuck · crawling · gridlock · detour · signal · track

Opposites
timeliness

transit delayearly arrival

Coming before expected

punctuality · on schedule · ahead of schedule

service quality

transit delayoperational efficiency

Smooth, waste-free functioning

movement state

transit delayfree flow

Unhindered continuous movement

traffic flow · smooth sailing · green lights · express service · rapid transit

Family

transit, delay, transits, transiting, transited, transition, transitional, transitory, transient

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G