Excuses

Common excuses

28,614 Mechanical Problem 18,358 Congestion 14,217 Equipment Availability 8,696 Track Maintenance 6,800 Operational Problem 4,591 Signal Problem 4,135 Late Train 3,321 Disabled Train 3,312 Engineer Availability 3,206 Police Activity 2,600 Switch Problem 2,110 Crew Availability 1,989 Late Connection With Train 1,792 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,782 Late Connection

Newest excuses

2 Weather-related Speed Restriction 2 Disabled Conrail Train 1 Conductor Not Being Available 1 Late Connection With 7233 1 Late Connection With #7229 1 Late Connection With 7225 1 Multiple Grade Crossing Problem 1 275 1 Making Additional Stops For Cancelled Train #267 5 Repairs To Infrastructure 9 Severe Storms 1 Weather-related Track Condition 1 Being Disabled 1 Extreme Weather-related Temperatures 2 Equipment Availabiltiy

The blame game

1,792 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,493 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,096 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,031 Disabled Amtrak Train 991 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 589 Amtrak Track Work 588 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 328 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 296 Amtrak Track Condition 284 Amtrak Ice Patrol 256 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 171 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic 162 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

431 Trespasser Fatality 335 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 61 Trespasser 61 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 49 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 25 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 19 Police Removal Of Trespasser 15 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train

Mother Nature

205 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 153 Inclement Weather 148 Weather-related Conditions 146 Weather Related Problem 115 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 58 Weather-related Signal Problem 46 Inclement Weather Conditions 31 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 25 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

171 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 46 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 41 Unruly Passenger 37 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 26 Extra Passenger Travel 14 Mechanical Problem Passengers 9 Slow-speed Non-passenger Work Train Derailment 8 Heavy Passengers Travel 6 Accommodating Passengers For Cancelled Train 5 Ill Passenger 4 Accommodation Of Passengers 4 Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers 4 Additional Passenger Travel 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel

Latest alerts

July 17th, 2026 at 6:18am: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E Line train #0402, the 6:33 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late following an earlier mechanical issue.

July 16th, 2026 at 10:09pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3979, the 10:11 PM departure from PSNY scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 11:25 PM, is cancelled in PSNY due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3893, the 10: 38 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 12:07 AM.

July 16th, 2026 at 9:13pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3883, the 9:44 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #3969.

July 16th, 2026 at 8:16pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3876, the 7:56 PM from Trenton scheduled to arrive in PSNY at 9:28 PM, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

July 16th, 2026 at 8:15pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5150, the 8:14 PM scheduled arrival to PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

July 16th, 2026 at 8:10pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 8:34 PM arrival into Philadelphia, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #4639.

July 16th, 2026 at 7:46pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0665, the 7:34 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:01 PM, was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #0443, the 7:45 PM departure from Hoboken and transfer at Newark Broad Street to train #6667, the 8:22 PM departure, scheduled to arrive in Dover at 9:35 PM, making additional stops.

July 16th, 2026 at 7:42pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: Northeast Corridor train #3874, the 8:51 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues near Hamilton.

July 16th, 2026 at 7:16pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0657, the 8:07 PM arrival to Dover is up to 20 min. late due to earlier equipment availability.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:44pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0057, the 8:00 PM arrival to Port Jervis, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier congestion resulting from a motor vehicle strike at Fair Lawn.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:25pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1274, the 6:24 PM arrival to Hoboken, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier congestion near Secaucus.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:18pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1269, the 6:21 PM arrival to Waldwick, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion resulting from a motor vehicle strike in Fair Lawn.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:17pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0439, the 6:48 PM departure from Hoboken scheduled to arrive at 8:05 PM in Gladstone, is cancelled due to crew availability. Please take train #0443, the 7:45 PM from Hoboken scheduled to arrive in Gladstone at 9:04 PM.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:12pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0336, the 7:31 PM departure from Summit, scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 8:16 PM, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take the NJ Transit extra service train making all local stops to Hoboken.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:10pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3265, the 6:51 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 35 minutes late due to an earlier request for police assistance at Newark Penn Station.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:08pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: North Jersey Coast Line train #3511, the 6:02 PM arrival into South Amboy, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier police assistance at Rahway for an unruly customer.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:05pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0339, the 6:07 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Summit at 6:54 PM, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #0657, the 6:38 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Summit at 7:27 PM.

July 16th, 2026 at 6:00pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update :NJCL train # 3363, the 5:01 PM departure from PSNY scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 7:02 PM, is canceled in PSNY due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3373, the 5:56 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 8:05 PM.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:58pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1167, the 6:24 PM arrival to Suffern, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion resulting from a motor vehicle strike at Fair Lawn.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:56pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0055, the 7:29 PM arrival to Port Jervis, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion resulting from a motor vehicle strike at Fair Lawn.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:51pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1221, the 6:11 PM arrival to Waldwick, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier congestion near Secaucus.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:33pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: Northeast Corridor train #3864, the 5:02 PM from Trenton scheduled to arrive in PSNY at 6:34 PM, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:24pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3725, the 6:10 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from a disabled train in one of the Hudson River tunnels.

July 16th, 2026 at 5:22pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3949, the 5:03 PM from PSNY scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 6:17 PM, is up to 20 minutes late due to congestion from a disabled train in one of the Hudson River tunnels.