Excuses
Common excuses
24,128
Mechanical Problem
16,331
Congestion
11,152
Equipment Availability
7,929
Track Maintenance
6,750
Operational Problem
4,233
Signal Problem
3,773
Late Train
3,133
Engineer Availability
3,059
Police Activity
3,008
Disabled Train
2,327
Switch Problem
1,690
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,638
Late Connection
1,581
Delayed Train
1,523
Crew Availability
Newest excuses
1
Originally Engineer Not Available
1
Investigating Trespasser Incident
5
Originally Engineer Not Being Available
3
Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser Off Of Route 73 Bridge
1
Crew Accommodating Lost Child
1
Ems Assistance For Ill Passenger
2
Late Amtrak Train A97
10
Police Removal Of Trespasser
3
Injured Customer
1
Police Investigating Trespasser Incident
1
Opening Of Raritan Bay Draw Bridge For Marine Traffic
4
Police Investigation Of Suspicious Package
2
Raritan Bay Draw Bridge Being Stuck
1
Train #x630
9
Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser
The blame game
1,690
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,439
Amtrak Track Maintenance
1,016
Amtrak Switch Problem
992
Disabled Amtrak Train
905
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
584
Amtrak Track Work
553
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
217
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
157
Conrail Signal Problem
Morbid
375
Trespasser Fatality
246
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
57
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
15
Amtrak Trespasser Incident
12
Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train
10
Police Removal Of Trespasser
9
Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser
6
Police Investigating Trespasser Strike
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
153
Accommodating Passengers
139
Heavy Passenger Travel
37
Unruly Passenger
31
Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
26
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
4
Accommodating Passenger Travel
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers