Excuses

Common excuses

26,864 Mechanical Problem 17,401 Congestion 13,083 Equipment Availability 8,340 Track Maintenance 6,772 Operational Problem 4,434 Signal Problem 3,965 Late Train 3,261 Engineer Availability 3,202 Disabled Train 3,117 Police Activity 2,472 Switch Problem 1,807 Crew Availability 1,729 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,727 Late Connection With Train 1,701 Late Connection

Newest excuses

1 Accomodating Passengers Form Cancelled Train 1 Request For Unruly Customer 2 Two-train Incident 1 Requesting Police Assistance For Fare Dispute 1 Brielle Draw Bridge Being Stuck 16 Track Damage Sustained 1 Opening Of Oceanport Drawbridge 4 Oceanport Drawbridge Being Stuck 1 Stuck Motor Vehicle 1 Equipment Availability Today 12/1/25 1 Conrail Freight Switch Problem 1 Late Train 4632 1 Request For Police Assistance For Unattended Bag 1 Weather-related Slippery Rail Conditions 1 Excessive Slippery Rail Conditions

The blame game

1,729 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,480 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,067 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,010 Disabled Amtrak Train 924 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 579 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 287 Amtrak Track Condition 269 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 234 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 162 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic 160 Delayed Amtrak Train

Morbid

403 Trespasser Fatality 288 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 59 Trespasser 48 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 48 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 17 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 17 Police Removal Of Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train

Mother Nature

205 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 153 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 141 Weather-related Conditions 95 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 56 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

159 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 40 Unruly Passenger 38 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 35 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

January 12th, 2026 at 11:13pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3186, the 11:42 arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late following an earlier mechanical issue.

January 12th, 2026 at 6:22pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3267, the 7:06 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion from train #3949.

January 12th, 2026 at 6:17pm: Main/Bergen County Line; Main-Bergen County Line train #0055, the 7:29 PM arrival into Port Jervis, was canceled at Suffern due to mechanical issues. Please take train #0057, the 8:00 PM arrival into Port Jervis.

January 12th, 2026 at 5:34pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3949, the 5:03 PM departure form PSNY, is up to 30 minutes late due to earlier equipment availability.

January 12th, 2026 at 4:57pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3738, the 5:23 PM departure from New Brunswick, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3864, the 5:29 PM departure from New Brunswick.

January 12th, 2026 at 4:49pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3957, the 6:03 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3271, departing from PSNY at 6:03 PM today, 1/12, and train #3959, the 6:14 PM departure from PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 4:48pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Pascack Valley Line train #1623, the 5:15 PM arrival into Spring Valley, is up to 25 min. late due to congestion from train #1632.

January 12th, 2026 at 4:25pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4630, the 5:27 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 20 minutes late due to congestion from train #4631.

January 12th, 2026 at 3:43pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3721, the 3:56 PM departure from PSNY, is canceled due to mechanical issue. Please take train #3723, the 4:22 PM departure from PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 3:14pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6635, the 3:22 PM arrival to Summit is up 20 minutes late due mechanical issues.

January 12th, 2026 at 2:23pm: North Jersey Coast Line; update: NJCL train #3247, the 1:43 PM departure from PSNY, is up to 35 minutes late due to an earlier Amtrak switch issue near PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 2:19pm: Raritan Valley Line; update: RVL train #5127, the 1:40 PM departure from PSNY, is up to 35 minutes late due to an Amtrak switch issue near PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 2:16pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; update: MOBO train #6245, the 2:27 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 35 minutes late due to an Amtrak switch issue near PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 2:01pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3844, the 1:53 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to an Amtrak switch issue in one of the Huson River Tunnels. Update to follow.

January 12th, 2026 at 1:36pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3241, the 1:46 PM arrival into Long Branch, is p to 20 minutes late due to earlier overhead wire issues in PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 1:08pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6238, the 1:47 PM departure from MSU, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #6242, the 2:45 PM departure from MSU.

January 12th, 2026 at 1:04pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4624, the 1:43 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th Street, is up to 20 minutes late following earlier mechanical issues.

January 12th, 2026 at 12:54pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6625, the 1:15 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 40 minutes late due to earlier overhead wire issues in PSNY.

January 12th, 2026 at 12:52pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4335, the 1:08 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to late connection with train #3235.

January 12th, 2026 at 11:16am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3833, the 11:26 AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 30 minutes late following an earlier disabled train.

January 12th, 2026 at 11:11am: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3240, the 10:54 AM departure from Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to late connection with train #4340.

January 12th, 2026 at 10:52am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4340, the 10:48 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late following earlier switch issues.

January 12th, 2026 at 10:45am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4340, the 10:48 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to switch issues. An update to follow.

January 12th, 2026 at 9:44am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1652, the 10:24 AM departure from New Bridge Landing, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #1624, the 11:32 AM departure from New Bridge Landing, making an additional stop.