Check before you travel
Formal Neutral
What it really means
Standard advice from train and bus companies, especially during strikes, bad weather or engineering works. Check the National Rail or TfL website or app shortly before leaving, because services change at short notice.
Chinese explanation
铁路和公交公司的标准提醒，尤其在罢工、恶劣天气或线路施工期间。出发前不久要查National Rail或TfL的网站/应用，因为班次可能临时变动。
Example conversation
A: There is a rail strike on Thursday. Passengers are advised to check before they travel.
B: I will look at the app in the morning and see which trains are actually running.
A：周四铁路罢工，建议乘客出行前先查询班次。
B：我早上看看应用，确认哪些车真的在跑。
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Official sources
Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.
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