Excuses

Common excuses

24,569 Mechanical Problem 16,535 Congestion 11,391 Equipment Availability 8,070 Track Maintenance 6,752 Operational Problem 4,269 Signal Problem 3,813 Late Train 3,133 Engineer Availability 3,062 Police Activity 3,034 Disabled Train 2,358 Switch Problem 1,699 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,646 Late Connection 1,581 Delayed Train 1,566 Crew Availability

Newest excuses

1 A2162 3 Police Removal Of Deer Off Tracks 1 Police Investigating Suspicious Package Aboard Train 1 Individual Looking For Lost Customer Aboard Train 1 Fatality Strike 1 Local Parade 1 Conrail Power Interruption 4 Police Activity For Dogs 1 Heavy Passenger Loading 1 Trac Maintenance 1 Police Activity For Trespasser 3 Train Medical Assistance 1 Train Waiting Police Assistance 1 Conrail Track Condition 3 Train X33 Striking Deer

The blame game

1,699 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,452 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,024 Amtrak Switch Problem 992 Disabled Amtrak Train 905 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 555 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 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 252 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 16 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 50 Weather-related Signal Problem 46 Inclement Weather Conditions 31 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 19 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

154 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 38 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

June 17th, 2025 at 6:49pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E train #0807, the 7:03 PM arrival into Lake Hopatcong, is up to 30 minutes late due to congestion from train #0645.

June 17th, 2025 at 6:28pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1169, the 6:52 PM arrival into Suffern, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from late train #1269.

June 17th, 2025 at 6:12pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E train #0645, the 6:28 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 35 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from late train #428.

June 17th, 2025 at 6:02pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1269, the 6:21 PM arrival into Waldwick, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from late train #1357.

June 17th, 2025 at 5:59pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0267, the 6:10 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 20 minutes late due to a signal issue at Hoboken.

June 17th, 2025 at 5:52pm: Main/Bergen County Line; Update: MBPJ train #1357, the 5:40 PM arrival into Ridgewood, is up to 40 minutes late due to a signal issue at Hoboken.

June 17th, 2025 at 4:58pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0051, the 6:18 PM arrival into Port Jervis, is up to 15 minutes late due to a late connection.

June 17th, 2025 at 2:38pm: Pascack Valley Line; Update: PVL train #1628, the 2:36 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 30 minutes late due to congestion from late train #1613.

June 17th, 2025 at 1:29pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1613, the 1:49 PM arrival into Spring Valley, is up to 20 minutes late following earlier congestion from late train #1626.

June 17th, 2025 at 1:16pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3239, the 1:04 PM arrival into Long Branch is up to 25 minutes late due to track maintenance.

June 17th, 2025 at 12:47pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1626, the 1:37 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion from train #1611.

June 17th, 2025 at 12:33pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1611, the 12:38 PM arrival into Spring Valley is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #1626.

June 17th, 2025 at 11:13am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train # 5719, the 11:38 AM arrival into High Bridge is up to 20 minutes late due to track maintenance.

June 17th, 2025 at 10:04am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train# 3917, the 10:19 AM arrival into Trenton is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3829, the 10:49 AM arrival to Trenton.

June 16th, 2025 at 11:18pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0068, the 11:49 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 min. late due to a signal issue.

June 16th, 2025 at 7:49pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line train #4639, the 8:37 PM arrival to Atlantic City, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier Conrail Delair bridge opening.

June 16th, 2025 at 7:00pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Raritan Valley Line train #5445, the 6:33 PM from Newark Penn Station, is up to 25 min. late due to congestion from earlier Amtrak switch issue east of Penn Station New York.

June 16th, 2025 at 6:25pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; North Jersey Coast Line train #3373, the 5:56 PM from PSNY, is up to 20 min. late due to an earlier switch issue.

June 16th, 2025 at 6:12pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4635, the 5:53 PM from Philadelphia 30th St, is canceled out of Philadelphia 30th St and will originate at Pennsauken today 06/16/2025, due to a disabled Conrail freight train near Philadelphia. Passengers to a NJ TRANSIT extra service train and PATCO.

June 16th, 2025 at 6:09pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line train #4635, the 5:53 PM from Philadelphia 30th St, will originate at Pennsauken today 06/16/2025, due to a disabled Conrail freight train near Philadelphia. Passengers to a NJ TRANSIT extra service train and PATCO.

June 16th, 2025 at 6:02pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line train #4630, the 5:27 PM arrival to Philadelphia 30th St, was canceled at Pennsauken due to a disabled Conrail freight train. Passengers to Lindenwold for PATCO service.

June 16th, 2025 at 5:56pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; North Jersey Coast Line train #3361, the 6:39 PM arrival to Bay Head, was canceled at South Amboy due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3363, the 7:07 PM arrival to Bay Head.

June 16th, 2025 at 5:36pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; North Jersey Coast Line train #3361, the 6:39 PM arrival to Bay Head, is currently delayed at South Amboy due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

June 16th, 2025 at 5:25pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Atlantic City Rail Line train #4630, the 5:27 PM arrival to Philadelphia 30th St, is currently delayed near Pennsauken due to congestion from a Conrail freight train. An update will follow.