Excuses
Common excuses
16,604
Mechanical Problem
12,692
Congestion
6,649
Operational Problem
6,385
Equipment Availability
6,017
Track Maintenance
3,500
Late Train
3,153
Signal Problem
3,013
Engineer Availability
2,611
Disabled Train
2,126
Police Activity
1,836
Switch Problem
1,555
Delayed Train
1,468
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,287
Late Connection
1,264
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
1
Opening Of Shark Bridge
1
Norfolk Southern Pedestrian Strike
1
Over Wire Problem
1
Late Conection
1
Delayed Connection With #3251
1
Amtrak Congestion
1
Opening Of River Draw Bridge Opening
1
Opening Of Bridge
2
Bridge Repair Work
1
Disabled Train East
1
Opening Of Delair Bridge Opening
1
Eastbound Preference
1
#3275
1
Conrail Catenary Outage
1
Disabled Work Train
The blame game
1,468
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,264
Amtrak Track Maintenance
927
Disabled Amtrak Train
876
Amtrak Switch Problem
766
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
567
Amtrak Track Work
472
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
323
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
256
Amtrak Ice Patrol
244
Amtrak Track Condition
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
136
Amtrak Train
130
Conrail Switch Problem
128
Amtrak Programmed Maintenance
Morbid
374
Trespasser Fatality
214
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
48
Trespasser
47
Amtrak Trespasser Strike
33
Amtrak Trespasser Fatality
30
Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
27
Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat
14
Amtrak Trespasser Incident
12
Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train
6
Unoccupied Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
5
Trespassers
3
Vehicle Struck By Westbound Train
3
Vehicle Struck By Freight Train
3
Trespasser On/
Mother Nature
199
Weather Related Conditions
160
Winter Weather Conditions
149
Inclement Weather
137
Weather Related Problem
113
Weather-related Conditions
88
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
49
Weather-related Signal Problem
46
Inclement Weather Conditions
29
Weather Related Signal Problem
25
Severe Weather Conditions
17
Weather Related Overhead Wire Problem
Those pesky passengers
138
Heavy Passenger Travel
88
Accommodating Passengers
26
Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
21
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
16
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
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers
2
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers