Excuses

Common excuses

18,279 Mechanical Problem 13,587 Congestion 7,232 Equipment Availability 6,682 Operational Problem 6,387 Track Maintenance 3,614 Late Train 3,370 Signal Problem 3,082 Engineer Availability 2,756 Disabled Train 2,270 Police Activity 1,953 Switch Problem 1,560 Delayed Train 1,498 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,366 Late Connection 1,293 Amtrak Track Maintenance

Newest excuses

1 Early Disabled Train 1 Late Connection With Train 6656 2 Motor-vehicle Stuck 3 Downed Utility Wire Across Tracks 1 Downed Utilize Wire Across Tracks 1 Assisting Ada Customer 1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a2250 1 Early Cancelled Train 2 Disabled Train #5710 2 Amtrak Disabled Train #a98 1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a98 2 Accomodating Customers 2 West Secaucus Bridge Opening 1 Police Assistance For Amtrak Train A137 For Unruly Passenger 1 Beach Drawbridge Being Stuck

The blame game

1,498 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,293 Amtrak Track Maintenance 952 Disabled Amtrak Train 893 Amtrak Switch Problem 786 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 567 Amtrak Track Work 489 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 323 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 256 Amtrak Ice Patrol 249 Amtrak Track Condition 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 141 Amtrak Train 136 Conrail Signal Problem 133 Conrail Switch Problem

Morbid

374 Trespasser Fatality 214 Trespasser Strike 206 Trespasser Incident 54 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 149 Inclement Weather 141 Weather Related Problem 117 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 29 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 17 Weather Related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

138 Heavy Passenger Travel 91 Accommodating Passengers 29 Unruly Passenger 26 Extra Passenger Travel 23 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 22 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

Latest alerts

January 26th, 2023 at 9:10pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6293, the 9:27PM arrival into MSU, is up to 15-minutes late due to police activity near Secaucus.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:58pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6651, the 7:02 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier congestion from train #6431.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:33pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3961, the 6:39 PM departure from PSNY, is canceled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3875, the 6:47 PM departure from PSNY.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:31pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0433, the 7:06PM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 15-minutes late due to earlier congestion from train #6431.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:29pm: Raritan Valley Line; UPDATE: RVL train #5746, the 6:20 PM arrival into Newark Penn Station, is up to 15-minutes late following an earlier Conrail signal issue near Union.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:25pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0807, the 7:00PM arrival into Lake Hopatcong, is up to 15-minutes late due earlier congestion from train #6431.

January 26th, 2023 at 6:20pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6431, the 6:55PM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 20-minutes late due to a mechanical issue.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:48pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; 2of2 Please take train #3725, the 5:12 PM departure from PSNY, adding Newark Airport and train #6263, the 4:52 PM departure from PSNY, adding a stop at Secaucus.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:47pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3165, the 4:50 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3725, the 5:12 PM departure from PSNY, adding Newark Airport and train #6263, the 4:52 PM departure from PSNY, adding a stop at Secaucus.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:42pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6639, the 4:40PM arrival into Dover, is up to 20-minutes late due to police activity near Convent.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:34pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6639, the 4:40PM arrival into Dover, is currently delayed due to police activity. Update to follow.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:22pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3957, the 6:01 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3959, the 6:12 PM departure from PSNY.

January 26th, 2023 at 4:15pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3753, the 4:15 PM arrival into Jersey Avenue, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier request for police assistance at Linden resulting from an unruly customer.

January 26th, 2023 at 3:29pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3864, the 5:04 PM from Trenton, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3866, the 5:27 PM from Trenton making a stop at Secaucus.

January 26th, 2023 at 2:48pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3896, the 4:12 PM departure from Trenton, is canceled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3862, the 4:41 PM departure from Trenton.

January 26th, 2023 at 2:23pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex Line train #6339, the 3:02 PM departure from PSNY, is canceled due to equipment availability. Please take train #6639, the 3:26 PM departure from PSNY making additional stops.

January 26th, 2023 at 11:57am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6621, the 12:13 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance.

January 26th, 2023 at 11:28am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6619, the 11:34AM Dover arrival is up to 20 min. late due to track maintenance.

January 26th, 2023 at 8:55am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train # 3714 the 9:01AM PSNY arrival is cancelled at Newark Penn Station due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3930 the 9:16AM PSNY arrival.

January 26th, 2023 at 8:45am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3228 the 9:37AM PSNY arrival, was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3230 the 9:55AM PSNY arrival and train #3508 the 10:17AM PSNY arrival.

January 26th, 2023 at 8:20am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3834 the 9:51AM departure from Trenton is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3836 the 10:15AM departure from Trenton.

January 26th, 2023 at 8:19am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1620, the 9:30AM Hoboken arrival is up to 20 min. late due to additional stops made, resulting from an earlier cancelled train #1618.

January 26th, 2023 at 7:50am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0054, the 9:05AM Hoboken arrival is up to 15 min. late due to a mechanical issue.

January 26th, 2023 at 7:31am: Pascack Valley Line; Correction: PVL train #1618, the 7:48AM Spring Valley departure is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #1620 the 8:03AM Spring Valley departure making additional stops today.