Excuses

Common excuses

23,956 Mechanical Problem 16,238 Congestion 11,069 Equipment Availability 7,854 Track Maintenance 6,749 Operational Problem 4,201 Signal Problem 3,759 Late Train 3,131 Engineer Availability 3,032 Police Activity 2,988 Disabled Train 2,314 Switch Problem 1,690 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,637 Late Connection 1,581 Delayed Train 1,499 Crew Availability

Newest excuses

1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a140 3 Mechanical Problem With Amtrak Train #a140 1 Request For Police For Unruly Customer 1 Late Train#6945 1 Late Connection With Njcl Train 4 Motor Vehicle Fire 3 Police Searching For Trespasser 1 Police Searching For Suspect 7 Weather-related Power Problem 1 Amtrak Portal Bridge Openings 1 Suspension 1 Strike Of Downed Tree 1 Amtrak Ice Patrol Activity 1 Striking Of Downed Tree 1 Beach Bridge Being Open

The blame game

1,690 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,437 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,016 Amtrak Switch Problem 991 Disabled Amtrak Train 905 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 550 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 282 Amtrak Track Condition 264 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 210 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 157 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

374 Trespasser Fatality 237 Trespasser Strike 206 Trespasser Incident 57 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

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 133 Weather-related Conditions 92 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 50 Weather-related Signal Problem 46 Inclement Weather Conditions 31 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 19 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

153 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 36 Unruly Passenger 31 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 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel 3 Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers 2 Unruly Passengers

Latest alerts

March 25th, 2025 at 2:31pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3247, the 3:22 PM arrival to Long Branch, is up to 25 minutes late following an earlier request for medical assistance.

March 25th, 2025 at 1:11pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3248, the 2:31 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to track maintenance.

March 25th, 2025 at 12:54pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update : M and E train #6640, the 1:27PM arrival into PSNY is up to 15 minutes late due to an earlier request for police assistance due to an unruly passenger at Summit.

March 25th, 2025 at 12:52pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5123, the 1:05 PM arrival into Raritan, is up to 15 minutes late due to track maintenance.

March 25th, 2025 at 8:40am: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3716, the 8:19 AM departure from Jersey Ave, is operating on or close to schedule following earlier equipment availability.

March 25th, 2025 at 7:58am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5711, the 8:52 AM arrival into High Bridge, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion from Conrail freight traffic.

March 25th, 2025 at 7:29am: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E train #6607, the 7:07 AM departure from PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier equipment availability resulting from late train #6204.

March 25th, 2025 at 7:00am: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3817, the 6:38 AM departure from PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

March 25th, 2025 at 6:30am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #6204, the 5:48 AM departure from MSU, is up to 30 minutes late due to earlier engineer availability.

March 25th, 2025 at 6:10am: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3704, the 5:45 AM departure from Jersey Ave, is up to 25 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

March 25th, 2025 at 4:35am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3702, the 5:23 AM departure from Jersey Avenue, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3704, the 5:45 AM departure from Jersey Avenue, making additional stops.

March 25th, 2025 at 3:59am: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3805, the 3:04 AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 90 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue in one of the Hudson River tunnels.

March 25th, 2025 at 3:53am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update: MBPJ train #1101, the 2:42 AM arrival into Suffern, is up to 80 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train in one of the Hudson River tunnels.

March 25th, 2025 at 2:28am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3201, the 1:46AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 45 minutes late due to earlier police activity near Monmouth Park.

March 25th, 2025 at 2:22am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3200, the 1:55 AM arrival into PSNY, is delayed due to a disabled train in one of the Hudson River tunnels. An update will follow.

March 25th, 2025 at 2:19am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3200, the 1:46 AM arrival into Long Branch, is delayed due to a disabled train in one of the Hudson River tunnels. An update will follow.

March 25th, 2025 at 2:05am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3892, the 1:36 AM arrival into PSNY, is delayed due to a disabled train ahead in one of the Hudson River tunnels. An update will follow.

March 24th, 2025 at 8:30pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4375, the 8:00PM from Long Branch, is up to 30 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues.

March 24th, 2025 at 7:09pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3363, the 8:13PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from late train #3361.

March 24th, 2025 at 7:07pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0657, the 8:07 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 min. late due to mechanical issues.

March 24th, 2025 at 7:02pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3361, the 6:39PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 30 min. late due to an earlier motor vehicle stuck on the tracks at Point Pleasant.

March 24th, 2025 at 4:49pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5439, the 5:44PM from Newark Penn Station, is canceled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #5441, the 6:05PM from Newark Penn Station making an additional stop at Garwood.

March 24th, 2025 at 4:28pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5444, the 4:10PM from Raritan, was canceled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #5746, the 5:23PM from Raritan.

March 24th, 2025 at 3:23pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3510, the 4:46PM from South Amboy, is canceled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3266, the 5:22PM from South Amboy.