And then there is the worry that service may deteriorate as the merged railroad struggles to cut costs.

The center's employees later told investigators that as Parkshore expanded, its services deteriorated to the point of offering little more than social activities.

If service deteriorated at any time, the plan would be modified or abandoned.

Municipal services would deteriorate, and people would begin to move away.

There is no denying that service deteriorates somewhat the closer one gets to the Big Day.

Instead of making improvements, most public housing experts here say, Federal managers simply let most services deteriorate.

Poverty has risen sharply, and public services have deteriorated.

Frequencies and service deteriorated as buses began breaking down.

A report to the meeting said services to the region had been deteriorating for several years, with fewer trains at less flexible times.

Thereafter the services deteriorated and the Board ran into financial difficulties owing to mismanagement.