Excuses

Common excuses

17,581 Mechanical Problem 13,180 Congestion 6,881 Equipment Availability 6,669 Operational Problem 6,218 Track Maintenance 3,556 Late Train 3,294 Signal Problem 3,075 Engineer Availability 2,705 Disabled Train 2,201 Police Activity 1,893 Switch Problem 1,556 Delayed Train 1,483 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,328 Late Connection 1,283 Amtrak Track Maintenance

Newest excuses

1 Morgan Draw Bridge Opening 1 Accomadating Customers 1 Serving Customers 1 Congestion Upon Departing Psny 1 Request Police Assistance 1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a638 1 Pse&g Utility Problem 1 Pse&g Local Utility Problem 3 Utility Problem 1 Downed Cross Gate 2 Emergency Amtrak Utility Work 1 Canceled Train # 5431 2 Shark Bridge Being Stuck Open 1 Heavy Customer Demand 1 Making Additional Stops For Train Cancelled Train

The blame game

1,483 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,283 Amtrak Track Maintenance 944 Disabled Amtrak Train 889 Amtrak Switch Problem 782 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 567 Amtrak Track Work 479 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 323 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 256 Amtrak Ice Patrol 245 Amtrak Track Condition 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 139 Amtrak Train 132 Conrail Switch Problem 128 Amtrak Programmed Maintenance

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 137 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 90 Accommodating Passengers 26 Unruly Passenger 26 Extra Passenger Travel 21 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 18 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

October 5th, 2022 at 10:30pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4641, the 10:36 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 25 minutes late due to mechanical issues.

October 5th, 2022 at 9:45pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E train #0674, the 9:46 PM Hoboken arrival is cancelled at Chatham due to a mechanical issue. Please take NJ TRANSIT Extra Service Train making all stops.

October 5th, 2022 at 6:04pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3898, the 6:44 PM PSNY arrival is up to 20 min late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues.

October 5th, 2022 at 5:58pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3175, the 6:37 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3961, the 6:39 PM departure from PSNY, making additional stops.

October 5th, 2022 at 4:07pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3255, the 5:09 PM Long Branch arrival is up to 15 min late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier Morgan Draw Bridge opening.

October 5th, 2022 at 3:50pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3251, the 4:19 PM Long Branch arrival is up to 15 min late due to a mechanical issue near Perth Amboy

October 5th, 2022 at 2:31pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1628, the 2:39 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 45 min. late due to earlier congestion from train #1613.

October 5th, 2022 at 2:19pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6631, the 3:25 PM Dover arrival, is up to 15-minutes late due to the Amtrak Portal Bridge being open for marine traffic.

October 5th, 2022 at 2:16pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5127, the 3:12 PM Raritan arrival is up to 15 min late due to the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge for marine traffic.

October 5th, 2022 at 2:15pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3247, the 3:19 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15-minutes late due to the Amtrak Portal Bridge being open for marine traffic.

October 5th, 2022 at 1:19pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1626, the 1:24 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 45 min. late due to congestion from late train #1611.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:20am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E Line train #6621, the 12:13 PM arrival into Dover is up to 15 min. late due to earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:15am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5170, the 11:10 AM arrival into PSNY is up to 15 min. late due to the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:07am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3835, the 12:14 PM arrival into Trenton is up to 15 min. late due the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:05am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6222, the 10:56 AM arrival at PSNY, is up to 25 minutes late due to the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:01am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3234, the 10:54 AM arrival at PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 11:01am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6233, the 11:27 AM arrival into MSU is up to 15 min. late due to the earlier opening of the Amtrak Portal Bridge.

October 5th, 2022 at 10:19am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1207, the 10:25 AM arrival into Waldwick, is up to 20 min. late due to a switch issue.

October 5th, 2022 at 8:54am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1650, the 8:56 AM departure from Anderson St, is cancelled due to signal issues. Please take train #1618, departing Anderson St at 8:56 AM today.

October 5th, 2022 at 8:28am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3713, the 8:05 AM departure from PSNY is up to 15 min. late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

October 5th, 2022 at 7:23am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1608, the 7:50 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 min. late due to signal issues.

October 5th, 2022 at 7:06am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1606, the 7:16 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 min. late due to signal issues.

October 5th, 2022 at 6:58am: Pascack Valley Line; Update: PVL train #1604, the 7:08 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 min. late due to signal issues.

October 5th, 2022 at 6:51am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train# 3218, the 7:42 AM arrival into PSNY will be canceled at Newark Penn Station due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #3708 the 7:54 AM arrival into PSNY.