0 the operation of something such as a transport system in an extremely limited way at certain times: --
In spite of the difficulties, the industry has tried in some way or other to provide skeleton services for rural areas.
On other lines only restricted or skeleton services could be run.
This period represented the nadir of the station's fortunes, with a skeleton service and most of the station complex derelict.
A skeleton service was operated on this line until 2003, when passenger services were withdrawn.
There would be only a skeleton service.
We could keep a skeleton service in being in certain areas, and as soon as the alert sounded the full service would have to come into operation.
So there is at least a skeleton service available.
In the new town areas there is not even a skeleton service.
