Excuses
Common excuses
18,279
Mechanical Problem
13,587
Congestion
7,232
Equipment Availability
6,682
Operational Problem
6,387
Track Maintenance
3,614
Late Train
3,370
Signal Problem
3,082
Engineer Availability
2,756
Disabled Train
2,270
Police Activity
1,953
Switch Problem
1,560
Delayed Train
1,498
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,366
Late Connection
1,293
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
1
Early Disabled Train
1
Late Connection With Train 6656
2
Motor-vehicle Stuck
3
Downed Utility Wire Across Tracks
1
Downed Utilize Wire Across Tracks
1
Assisting Ada Customer
1
Disabled Amtrak Train #a2250
1
Early Cancelled Train
2
Disabled Train #5710
2
Amtrak Disabled Train #a98
1
Disabled Amtrak Train #a98
2
Accomodating Customers
2
West Secaucus Bridge Opening
1
Police Assistance For Amtrak Train A137 For Unruly Passenger
1
Beach Drawbridge Being Stuck
The blame game
1,498
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,293
Amtrak Track Maintenance
952
Disabled Amtrak Train
893
Amtrak Switch Problem
786
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
567
Amtrak Track Work
489
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
323
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
256
Amtrak Ice Patrol
249
Amtrak Track Condition
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
141
Amtrak Train
136
Conrail Signal Problem
133
Conrail Switch Problem
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
141
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
91
Accommodating Passengers
29
Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
23
Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
22
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
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers
2
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers