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 quarter straight. 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 planningroute alteration or a move enforced upon the individual due to unforseen circumstances.