Excuses

Common excuses

26,154 Mechanical Problem 17,061 Congestion 12,491 Equipment Availability 8,271 Track Maintenance 6,770 Operational Problem 4,398 Signal Problem 3,918 Late Train 3,213 Engineer Availability 3,130 Disabled Train 3,099 Police Activity 2,420 Switch Problem 1,746 Crew Availability 1,726 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,684 Late Connection 1,655 Late Connection With Train

Newest excuses

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 1 Slow-speed Derailment Of Non-passenger Work Train 1 Overhead Amtrak Power Problem 1 Acommdating Customers 1 Engineer Not Available 1 Trespasser Striker

The blame game

1,726 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,470 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,036 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,005 Disabled Amtrak Train 907 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 569 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 284 Amtrak Track Condition 264 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 222 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 47 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 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 10 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 135 Weather-related Conditions 94 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 55 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

157 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 40 Unruly Passenger 35 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 1st, 2025 at 8:15pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7869, the 8:46 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier police activity.

November 1st, 2025 at 6:36pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4682, the 7:01 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues.

November 1st, 2025 at 6:27pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4682, the 7:01 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 20 min. late due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

November 1st, 2025 at 5:52pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update 2: M and E train #6933, the 6:56 PM arrival into Mt. Arlington, is up to 30 min. late due to earlier equipment availability resulting from late train #6928.

November 1st, 2025 at 4:41pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update 2: M and E train #6928, the 4:39 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 50 min. late due to earlier slippery rail conditions.

November 1st, 2025 at 4:21pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6928, the 4:39 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 45 min. late due to slippery rail conditions. An update will follow.

November 1st, 2025 at 3:29pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4745, the 3:37 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 min. late due to a late connection with train #7245.

November 1st, 2025 at 1:03pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7228, the 12:42 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 40 minutes late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #7828.

November 1st, 2025 at 12:48pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0073, the 1:49 PM arrival into Port Jervis, is up to 20 minutes late due to a mechanical issue.

November 1st, 2025 at 10:12am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7829, the 10:44 AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 30 minutes late due to an earlier Amtrak switch issue near Secaucus.

November 1st, 2025 at 10:03am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1711, the 10:37 AM arrival into Suffern, is up to 20 minutes late due to a late connection at Secaucus.

November 1st, 2025 at 10:01am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0071, the 11:48 AM arrival into Port Jervis, is up to 20 minutes late due to a late connection at Secaucus.

November 1st, 2025 at 9:59am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7828, the 10:58 AM departure from Trenton, is cancelled due to crew availability. Please take train #7830, the 11:18 AM departure from Trenton, and train #7228, making an additional stop at N Elizabeth.

November 1st, 2025 at 9:37am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7229, the 9:31 AM arrival into Rahway, is up to 30 minutes late due to an earlier Amtrak switch issue near Secaucus.

November 1st, 2025 at 9:20am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4729, the 10:36 AM departure from Long Branch, is cancelled due to crew availability. Please take train #4737, the 12:39 PM departure from Long Branch.

November 1st, 2025 at 9:08am: North Jersey Coast Line; Correction: NJCL train #4724, the 9:18 AM departure from Bay Head, will not operate due to crew availability. Please take train #4732, the 11:20 AM departure from Bay Head.

November 1st, 2025 at 8:58am: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4669, the 9:54 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is operating on or close to schedule following earlier Conrail Delair Bridge opening.

October 31st, 2025 at 11:40pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7201, the 12:01 AM departure from PSNY is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #7205, the 1:00 AM departure from PSNY.

October 31st, 2025 at 11:25pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3288, the 12:02 AM arrival into PSNY, is cancelled at Woodbridge due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3292, the 1:18 AM arrival into PSNY.

October 31st, 2025 at 9:42pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0440, the 10:49 PM departure from Gladstone, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #0442, the 11:53 PM departure from Gladstone.

October 31st, 2025 at 9:01pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0882, the 9:06 PM arrival to Hoboken is up to 30 minutes late due to earlier equipment availability.

October 31st, 2025 at 8:51pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3885, the 8:37 PM departure from PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier congestion.

October 31st, 2025 at 8:36pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1643, the 8:22 PM departure from Hoboken is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

October 31st, 2025 at 8:08pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0665, the 7:34 PM departure from Hoboken is up to 25 minutes late due to equipment availability.