Running late for the train B1
Cutting it fine at the station and hoping you've not missed it.
catch a train — use public transportA: Are you coming to the meeting?
B: I can't, I need to catch a train to London this afternoon.
hold up — delayA: Why are you so late?
B: There was an accident on the road that held everyone up.
Cutting it fine
Friend: Come on, we'll have to leg it if we want to catch a train.
Mate: What held us up?
Friend: The roadworks held up the whole road, took ages.
Mate: Platform two, quick, it's about to go!
Just missed it
Commuter: Tell me we've not missed it.
Partner: We have, just pulled out. If we'd dawdled any longer we'd have properly missed the train.
Commuter: Honestly. What held us up this time?
Partner: You, faffing about with your shoes. Next one's in twenty.