Excuses
Common excuses
21,321
Mechanical Problem
14,956
Congestion
9,203
Equipment Availability
7,056
Track Maintenance
6,714
Operational Problem
3,892
Signal Problem
3,697
Late Train
3,107
Engineer Availability
2,886
Disabled Train
2,688
Police Activity
2,110
Switch Problem
1,619
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,568
Delayed Train
1,498
Late Connection
1,389
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
1
Late Connection #3201
3
Opening Of Shark Draw Bridge
2
Bridge Locking Problem
1
Late Connection With Train 3235
1
Track Inspections
1
Bridge Inspections
2
Earthquake
1
Amtrak Track Car
1
Crew Availabilty
1
Amtrak Portal Bridge Switch Problem
1
Request For Ems Assistance For Ill Customer
3
Street Patrick’s Day Festivities
1
Request For Fire Department Assistance
1
Requesting Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers
2
Vehicle Being Stuck
The blame game
1,619
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,389
Amtrak Track Maintenance
971
Disabled Amtrak Train
970
Amtrak Switch Problem
835
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
582
Amtrak Track Work
523
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
326
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
270
Amtrak Track Condition
262
Amtrak Ice Patrol
182
Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge
161
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
154
Conrail Signal Problem
Morbid
374
Trespasser Fatality
217
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
55
Trespasser
47
Amtrak Trespasser Strike
33
Amtrak Trespasser Fatality
30
Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
27
Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat
15
Trespassers
14
Amtrak Trespasser Incident
12
Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train
6
Unoccupied Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
3
Vehicle Struck By Westbound Train
3
Vehicle Struck By Freight Train
3
Trespasser On/
Mother Nature
200
Weather Related Conditions
160
Winter Weather Conditions
152
Inclement Weather
141
Weather Related Problem
126
Weather-related Conditions
88
Weather-related Problem
73
Impacts Of Yesterday's Inclement Weather
68
Extensive Weather-related Damage To Catenary Pole
63
Extreme Weather Conditions
62
Weather Conditions
49
Weather-related Signal Problem
46
Inclement Weather Conditions
30
Weather Related Signal Problem
25
Severe Weather Conditions
19
Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem
Those pesky passengers
144
Accommodating Passengers
138
Heavy Passenger Travel
34
Unruly Passenger
30
Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
25
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
14
Mechanical Problem Passengers
8
Heavy Passengers Travel
6
Accommodating Passengers For Cancelled Train
5
Ill Passenger
4
Accommodation Of Passengers
4
Additional Passenger Travel
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers
2
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers