Excuses

Common excuses

24,219 Mechanical Problem 16,383 Congestion 11,225 Equipment Availability 7,985 Track Maintenance 6,750 Operational Problem 4,249 Signal Problem 3,791 Late Train 3,133 Engineer Availability 3,060 Police Activity 3,022 Disabled Train 2,337 Switch Problem 1,695 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,640 Late Connection 1,581 Delayed Train 1,525 Crew Availability

Newest excuses

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 2 Locking Problem With River Bridge 1 Late Train # 6200 5 Originally Engineer Not Availability 5 Originally Engineer Not Available 1 Investigating Trespasser Incident 16 Originally Engineer Not Being Available 3 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser Off Of Route 73 Bridge 1 Crew Accommodating Lost Child

The blame game

1,695 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,444 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,019 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 218 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

375 Trespasser Fatality 247 Trespasser Strike 206 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 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 11 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

154 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 37 Unruly Passenger 31 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

May 7th, 2025 at 1:53pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3248, the 2:31 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 25 minutes late and will be cancelled at Newark Penn Station due to a mechanical issue. Please train #3850, the 3:15 PM arrival into PSNY.

May 7th, 2025 at 1:37pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3248, the 2:31 PM arrival into PSNY, will be cancelled at Newark Penn Station due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #3848, the 2:42 PM arrival into PSNY.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:38am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0418, the 11:36 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #6226.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:36am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5121, the 12:06 PM arrival into Raritan, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from a Conrail freight train.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:17am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3240, the 10:53 AM departure from Long Branch, is up to 25 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from late train #3227.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:16am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0413, the 11:13 AM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 20 minutes late due to congestion from train #0420.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:10am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3240, the 10:53 AM departure from Long Branch, is currently delayed due to equipment availability resulting from late train #3227. Update to follow.

May 7th, 2025 at 11:04am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5719, the 11:38 AM arrival into High Bridge, is up to 20 minutes late due to track maintenance near Bound Brook.

May 7th, 2025 at 10:14am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3834, the 11:16 AM arrival into PSNY, expressed from Trenton to Metropark today, 5/7/25.

May 7th, 2025 at 10:09am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3834, the 11:16 AM arrival into PSNY, originated from Metropark today, 5/7/25.

May 7th, 2025 at 9:44am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3834, the 9:48 AM departure from Trenton, will operate today, 5/7/25.

May 7th, 2025 at 8:44am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3716, the 9:24AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier late train.

May 7th, 2025 at 7:54am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3834, the 9:48AM departure from Trenton, will be cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from train #3821 mechanical issue. Please take train #3836, the 10:13AM departure from Trenton.

May 7th, 2025 at 7:48am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3821, the 8:46AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue near Newark Penn Station.

May 7th, 2025 at 7:38am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0408, the 7:37 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to making additional stops for earlier cancelled train #0308.

May 7th, 2025 at 6:41am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3124, the 7:06AM departure from New Brunswick is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier downed tree near Short Hills. Please take train #3710, the 7:22AM departure from New Brunswick making an additional stop at EWR.

May 7th, 2025 at 6:31am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3124, the 7:06AM departure from New Brunswick is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier downed tree near Short Hills. Please take train #3710, the 7:22AM departure from New Brunswick making an additional stop at Secaucus.

May 7th, 2025 at 5:29am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3124, the 7:06AM departure from New Brunswick is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier downed tree near Short Hills. Please take train #3710, the 7:22AM departure from New Brunswick making an additional stop at EWR.

May 7th, 2025 at 4:28am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0308, the 6:56 AM departure from Summit, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier mechanical issue. Please take train #0408, the 7:02 AM departure from Summit, making additional stops.

May 7th, 2025 at 4:22am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3704, the 5:45 AM departure from Jersey Ave, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3812, the 5:34 AM departure from Trenton, making additional stops.

May 6th, 2025 at 9:42pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: M and E train #0435, the 7:22 PM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 2 hours and 45-minutes late due to a downed tree in the overhead wires near Short Hills.

May 6th, 2025 at 9:39pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1634, the 10:32 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #1643.

May 6th, 2025 at 9:36pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6677, the 10:13 PM from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a downed tree near Short Hills. Please take train #6679, the 10:56 PM from PSNY making additional stops.

May 6th, 2025 at 9:35pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0336, the 8:16 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 2 hours late due to a downed tree in the overhead wires near Short Hills.