Excuses

Common excuses

27,901 Mechanical Problem 17,917 Congestion 13,672 Equipment Availability 8,485 Track Maintenance 6,785 Operational Problem 4,512 Signal Problem 4,027 Late Train 3,307 Engineer Availability 3,290 Disabled Train 3,170 Police Activity 2,572 Switch Problem 2,065 Crew Availability 1,846 Late Connection With Train 1,785 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,743 Late Connection

Newest excuses

1 Congestion Neat Egg Harbor 1 Accommodating Passengers Form Cancelled Train 3 Track Work – Saturday 2 Opening Of Newark Draw Bridge 1 Equipment Availability Form Mechanical Problem 1 Police Investigating Freight Train Trespasser Strike 1 Police Investigation For Trespasser 1 Opening Of Oceanport Bridge For Marine Traffic 1 Opening Of Ocean Port Bridge For Marine Traffic 1 Originally Engineer 1 Ly Late Connection With Train 1 Request For Track Level Boarding 1 Crew Availability Time Of Departure 5 Engineer's Availability 1 Mechnaical Problem

The blame game

1,785 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,488 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,089 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,022 Disabled Amtrak Train 979 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 589 Amtrak Track Work 586 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 296 Amtrak Track Condition 284 Amtrak Ice Patrol 251 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 165 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic 161 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

419 Trespasser Fatality 334 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 61 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 60 Trespasser 49 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 21 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 19 Police Removal Of Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train

Mother Nature

205 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 153 Inclement Weather 147 Weather-related Conditions 146 Weather Related Problem 108 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 56 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

170 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 43 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 41 Unruly Passenger 36 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 Accomodating Passengers 4 Additional Passenger Travel 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel

Latest alerts

May 7th, 2026 at 7:41pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3514, the 8:04 PM scheduled arrival to PSNY, is cancelled in Newark due to mechanical issues. Please transfer at Newark for service to PSNY.

May 7th, 2026 at 7:32pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4367, the 7:50 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to a late connection with train #3267.

May 7th, 2026 at 7:29pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3373, the 8:05 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier congestion.

May 7th, 2026 at 7:14pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3267, the 7:06 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to a speed restriction.

May 7th, 2026 at 7:00pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6655, the 7:45 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:55pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3735, the 7:43 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Jersey Avenue at 8:50 PM, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue. Please take train #3883, the 8:07 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 9:44 PM.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:51pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3363, the 7:02 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:48pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3871, the 7:27 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:45pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3373, the 8:05 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:37pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3267, the 7:06 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to a speed restriction.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:32pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5743, the 6:26 PM departure from Newark scheduled to arrive in High Bridge at 7:46 PM, is cancelled in Newark due to mechanical issues. Please take train #5445, the 6:33 PM departure from Newark, scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 7:36 PM, making additional stops.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:32pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3953, the 6:49 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to a speed restriction.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:20pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4632, the 6:39 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 20 minutes late due to track maintenance near Cherry Hill.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:17pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1079, the 6:37 PM arrival to Hackettstown is up 20 min. late due to congestion near Dover.

May 7th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: Morris and Essex train #6666, the 5:50 PM departure from Dover, scheduled to arrive in PSNY at 7:14 PM, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier equipment availability.

May 7th, 2026 at 5:47pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6664, the 6:49 PM arrival to PSNY, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues.

May 7th, 2026 at 3:16pm: Northeast Corridor; update: NEC train #3954, scheduled to arrive in PSNY at 4:16 PM, is up to 15 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from late train #3843.

May 7th, 2026 at 3:10pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4628, the 3:35 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion from train #4627.

May 7th, 2026 at 2:18pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3843, the 2:10 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 20 minutes late due to mechanical issues.

May 7th, 2026 at 12:48pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4335, the 1:08 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 min. late due to an earlier late connection with train #3235.

May 7th, 2026 at 12:08pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3235, the 12:23 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance.

May 7th, 2026 at 11:48am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4331, the 12:10 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 min. late due to a late connection with train #3231.

May 7th, 2026 at 11:36am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4620, the 11:52 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 15 min. late due to congestion from train #4623.

May 7th, 2026 at 11:34am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3231, the 11:25 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance.