Excuses

Common excuses

24,918 Mechanical Problem 16,599 Congestion 11,706 Equipment Availability 8,109 Track Maintenance 6,754 Operational Problem 4,295 Signal Problem 3,836 Late Train 3,136 Engineer Availability 3,077 Police Activity 3,037 Disabled Train 2,370 Switch Problem 1,711 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,652 Late Connection 1,581 Delayed Train 1,576 Crew Availability

Newest excuses

2 Police Trying To Remove Trespasser 1 Later Connection With Train 1 Cancelled Train 1247 2 Downed Utility Poles 1 Downed Utility Poles Across Tracks 20 Weather-related Equipment Problem 2 Equipment Unavailability 1 Equipment Availability Track Maintenance 3 Morgan Draw Bridges Being Stuck 3 Oceanport 1 Commercial Power Problem 1 Late Nj Extra Service Train 4 Njcl Suspended Service 1 Weather-related Overhead Problem 1 Tracks

The blame game

1,711 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,460 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,025 Amtrak Switch Problem 992 Disabled Amtrak Train 905 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 219 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

382 Trespasser Fatality 253 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 17 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Removal Of Trespasser 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 7 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 6 Unoccupied Motor Vehicle Struck By Train

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 133 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 24 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

155 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 39 Unruly Passenger 34 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 28 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

Latest alerts

July 8th, 2025 at 8:40am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3823, the 9:25 AM arrival into Trenton is up to 20 minutes due to equipment availability.

July 8th, 2025 at 8:05am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0412, the 8:13 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #312.

July 8th, 2025 at 7:57am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0414, the 8:44 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier congestion near Bernardsville.

July 8th, 2025 at 7:52am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3320, the 7:56 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to accommodating customers from an earlier cancelled train.

July 8th, 2025 at 7:34am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1000, the 7:43 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #208.

July 8th, 2025 at 7:06am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6320, the 8:20 AM departure from Summit, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier slow-speed derailment. Please take train #0808, the 8:33 AM departure from Summit, and train #6624, the 8:48 AM departure from Summit.

July 8th, 2025 at 6:58am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3914, the 7:12 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customers on an earlier cancelled train.

July 8th, 2025 at 6:30am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3502, the 7:00 AM departure from South Amboy is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3320, the 7:07 AM departure from South Amboy, making additional stops.

July 8th, 2025 at 6:22am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0312, the 7:32 AM departure from Summit, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier slow-speed derailment. Please take train #0412, the 7:37 AM departure from Summit, making additional stops.

July 8th, 2025 at 5:54am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3126, the 7:31 AM departure from New Brunswick, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3712, the 7:46 AM departure from New Brunswick, making additional stops.

July 8th, 2025 at 5:48am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3812, the 5:34 AM departure from Trenton, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3914, the 6:05 AM departure from Trenton, making local stops.

July 8th, 2025 at 5:36am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0211, the 6:10 AM departure from Hoboken, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier slow-speed derailment. Please take train #0607 the 6:18 AM departure from Hoboken and transfer to train #6213 for service to MSU.

July 8th, 2025 at 5:16am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3706, the 6:15 AM departure from Jersey Ave, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3708, the 6:41 AM departure from Jersey Ave.

July 8th, 2025 at 5:11am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train # 6406 the 5:59 AM departure from Peapack, is cancelled due to an earlier slow-speed derailment. Passengers to substitute bus service and transfer to NJ Transit extra service train at Far Hills and transfer at Summit to PSNY.

July 8th, 2025 at 4:57am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3503, the 5:40 AM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3215, departing from PSNY on #3503’s departure time today.

July 8th, 2025 at 4:30am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0400, the 4:27 AM departure from Gladstone, is cancelled due to an earlier slow-speed derailment. Passengers to substitute bus service and transfer to train #0402, departing from Far Hills to Hoboken.

July 8th, 2025 at 2:35am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ Line train #1101 the 2 :41 AM arrival into Suffern, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier request for police assistance.

July 8th, 2025 at 12:04am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0451, the 12:22 AM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 20 minutes late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #0449.

July 7th, 2025 at 11:39pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0449, the 11:18 PM arrival into Gladstone, has been cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue near Short Hills. Please take train #0451, the 12:22 AM arrival into Gladstone.

July 7th, 2025 at 10:45pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0449, the 11:18 PM arrival into Gladstone, is delayed at Short Hills due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

July 7th, 2025 at 8:52pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4375, the 8:43 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 25 minutes late due to a late connection with train #3275.

July 7th, 2025 at 8:01pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1641, the 8:40 PM arrival to Spring Valley is up to 20 min. late due to an earlier late connection at Secaucus.

July 7th, 2025 at 7:44pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3735, the 7:43 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to overhead wire issues. Please take train #3883, the 8:07 PM departure from PSNY.

July 7th, 2025 at 6:56pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5441, the 7:46 PM arrival into High Bridge, is currently delayed at Westfield due to police trying to remove a trespasser near the tracks at Plainfield. An update will follow.