Cynical me: The UK railway system has plenty of practice of delays and cancellations, it seems they have learned to at least provide some detail in "lay" form.

Cynical me: The UK railway system has plenty of practice of delays and cancellations, it seems they have learned to at least provide some detail in "lay" form. Practical me: Having that information allows better decisions to be made. Rather than simply wasting my evening at a station other arrangements can be made, possibly having a meal in a local bar/restaurant rather than shivering on a station.