Excuses
Common excuses
25,246
Mechanical Problem
16,673
Congestion
11,943
Equipment Availability
8,133
Track Maintenance
6,758
Operational Problem
4,298
Signal Problem
3,856
Late Train
3,139
Engineer Availability
3,078
Police Activity
3,063
Disabled Train
2,383
Switch Problem
1,713
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,663
Late Connection
1,603
Crew Availability
1,584
Delayed Train
Newest excuses
1
Over Amtrak Wire Problem
2
Overhead Amtrak Wire Problem
2
Low-hanging Overhead Utility Line
1
Problem With Morgan Draw Bridge
4
Originally Crew Availability
1
Police Activity For Customer Assistance
3
Originally Crew's Availability
1
Late Connection With #4384
2
Flood Conditions
1
Equipment Availability Weather-related Conditions
1
Downed Tress Across Tracks
1
Boarding Ada Customers
1
Boarding Ada Passengers
2
Police Removal Of Trespassers
1
Multiple Gate-crossing Problem
The blame game
1,713
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,465
Amtrak Track Maintenance
1,025
Amtrak Switch Problem
992
Disabled Amtrak Train
907
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
584
Amtrak Track Work
556
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
358
Late Amtrak Train
327
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
282
Amtrak Track Condition
264
Amtrak Ice Patrol
242
Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge
221
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
158
Conrail Signal Problem
Morbid
387
Trespasser Fatality
260
Trespasser Strike
207
Trespasser Incident
59
Trespasser
47
Amtrak Trespasser Strike
33
Amtrak Trespasser Fatality
30
Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
27
Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat
20
Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser
15
Trespassers
15
Amtrak Trespasser Incident
14
Police Removal Of Trespasser
12
Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train
8
Police Investigating Trespasser Incident
8
Police Investigating Trespasser Strike
Mother Nature
204
Weather Related Conditions
160
Winter Weather Conditions
152
Inclement Weather
143
Weather Related Problem
134
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
53
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
156
Accommodating Passengers
139
Heavy Passenger Travel
39
Unruly Passenger
34
Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
31
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
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