What industry executives petition the government to pay out of tax-payer coffers when they don't have enough capital to pay themselves their annual million dollar bonus.
CEO: Sales are down for the 15th quarterstraight. Our product is not in demand. We have to lay off workers.
CFO: Better ask congress for a bail out so we can get our bonus.
In British rail enthusiasts terms to bail out is a short term planning route alteration or a move enforced upon the individual due to unforseen circumstances.
1 - There was a chance to ride behind Deltic 55009 so we bailed out at Doncaster.
2 - The line was blocked between St Germans and Menheniot so we had to bail out at Plymouth.