Excuses

Common excuses

26,312 Mechanical Problem 17,158 Congestion 12,608 Equipment Availability 8,310 Track Maintenance 6,770 Operational Problem 4,412 Signal Problem 3,935 Late Train 3,220 Engineer Availability 3,148 Disabled Train 3,107 Police Activity 2,437 Switch Problem 1,765 Crew Availability 1,729 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,685 Late Connection 1,667 Late Connection With Train

Newest excuses

1 Late Train 4632 1 Request For Police Assistance For Unattended Bag 1 Weather-related Slippery Rail Conditions 1 Excessive Slippery Rail Conditions 1 Operational Error 1 Requesting Ems For Medical Assistance 1 Request For Medical Emergency 2 Boat Striking Morgan Drawbridge 1 Opening Of River Drawbridge 1 O Signal Problem 3 Service Adjustments 2 Late Train 3503 1 Eralier Mechanical Problem 9 Slow-speed Non-passenger Work Train Derailment 2 Slow-speed Non-revenue Passenger Train Derailment

The blame game

1,729 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,472 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,053 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,005 Disabled Amtrak Train 907 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 570 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 287 Amtrak Track Condition 264 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 224 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

393 Trespasser Fatality 286 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 59 Trespasser 48 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 48 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 16 Police Removal Of Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 12 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 135 Weather-related Conditions 95 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

158 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 40 Unruly Passenger 37 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 34 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

November 23rd, 2025 at 6:34am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0710, the 6:36 AM arrival into Summit, is up to 30 minutes late due an earlier mechanical issue at Gladstone.

November 23rd, 2025 at 3:34am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6909, the 3:02 AM arrival into Dover, is up to 1 hour and 40 minutes late due to accommodating passengers from cancelled train #6509.

November 23rd, 2025 at 3:05am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7205, the 2:39 AM arrival to Long Branch, is cancelled at Secaucus due to mechanical issues. Please take NJ TRANSIT extra service to Long Branch.

November 23rd, 2025 at 1:45am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6509, the 1:41 AM departure from PSNY will originate from Newark Broad St today, due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #6909 departure PSNY at 1:41 AM today, 11/23/25.

November 23rd, 2025 at 1:39am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6544, the 12:43 AM arrival into PSNY is cancelled at Newark Broad St due to mechanical issues. Substitute bus service will be provided.

November 22nd, 2025 at 11:16pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6545, the 11:16 PM departure from PSNY will originate from Secaucus today 11/22/25 due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #7885, the 11:14 PM departure from PSNY to Secaucus .

November 22nd, 2025 at 11:11pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update : MOBO train #6538, the 10:00 PM arrival into PSNY, was cancelled at Secaucus due to mechanical issues. Please take train #7668, the 10:32 PM arrival into PSNY.

November 22nd, 2025 at 11:06pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6538, the 10:00 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 45 min. late due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

November 22nd, 2025 at 10:51pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6538, the 10:00 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 min. late due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

November 22nd, 2025 at 10:06pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4772, the 9:57 PM arrival at Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to a motor vehicle on the tracks near Belmar.

November 22nd, 2025 at 10:05pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4773, the 10:27 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 35 minutes late due to a motor vehicle on the tracks near Belmar.

November 22nd, 2025 at 8:13pm: Northeast Corridor; Update :NEC train #7660, the 8:32 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues at Linden.

November 22nd, 2025 at 6:58pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update :MOBO train #6535, the 6:26PM departure from PSNY is up to 25 minutes late due to earlier equipment availability.

November 22nd, 2025 at 6:20pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6530, the 6:00PM arrival to PSNY is cancelled at Secaucus due to mechanical issue. Please take train #7248 , the 5:46 PM arrival into PSNY.

November 22nd, 2025 at 5:57pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7861, the 6:46 PM arrival to Trenton is up 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues at Newark Penn Station.

November 22nd, 2025 at 12:38pm: Main/Bergen County Line; Update 2: MBPJ train #0076, the 1:24 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 35 minutes late due to congestion from late train #0071.

November 22nd, 2025 at 11:46am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update: MBPJ train #0071, the 11:48 AM arrival into Port Jervis, is up to 25 minutes late due to a mechanical issue.

November 21st, 2025 at 8:29pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #1011, the 8:15 PM arrival to Lake Hopatcong, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues at Dover.

November 21st, 2025 at 7:45pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: Morris and Essex train #0881, the 8:04 PM arrival to Hackettstown, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues near Denville.

November 21st, 2025 at 7:44pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3875, the 8:13 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier request for police assistance for an unruly customer at Metropark.

November 21st, 2025 at 7:24pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3272, the 7:43 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customer from cancelled train # 3514.

November 21st, 2025 at 6:40pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3271, the 7:47 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

November 21st, 2025 at 6:34pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4635, the 7:31 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier opening of the Conrail Delair Bridge for marine traffic.

November 21st, 2025 at 6:05pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3514, the 7:01 PM departure from South Amboy, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3272, departing South Amboy at 7:01 PM today, 11/21, and making additional stops.