Excuses

Common excuses

25,246 Mechanical Problem 16,673 Congestion 11,943 Equipment Availability 8,133 Track Maintenance 6,758 Operational Problem 4,298 Signal Problem 3,856 Late Train 3,139 Engineer Availability 3,078 Police Activity 3,063 Disabled Train 2,383 Switch Problem 1,713 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,663 Late Connection 1,603 Crew Availability 1,584 Delayed Train

Newest excuses

1 Over Amtrak Wire Problem 2 Overhead Amtrak Wire Problem 2 Low-hanging Overhead Utility Line 1 Problem With Morgan Draw Bridge 4 Originally Crew Availability 1 Police Activity For Customer Assistance 3 Originally Crew's Availability 1 Late Connection With #4384 2 Flood Conditions 1 Equipment Availability Weather-related Conditions 1 Downed Tress Across Tracks 1 Boarding Ada Customers 1 Boarding Ada Passengers 2 Police Removal Of Trespassers 1 Multiple Gate-crossing Problem

The blame game

1,713 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,465 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,025 Amtrak Switch Problem 992 Disabled Amtrak Train 907 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 556 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 282 Amtrak Track Condition 264 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 221 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

387 Trespasser Fatality 260 Trespasser Strike 207 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 20 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 14 Police Removal Of Trespasser 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 8 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 8 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 134 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 53 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

156 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 39 Unruly Passenger 34 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 31 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

July 29th, 2025 at 8:54am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1006, the 9:02 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customers from earlier cancelled train #0212.

July 29th, 2025 at 8:40am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6214, The 8:03 AM departure from MSU, is up to 35 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier disabled train.

July 29th, 2025 at 8:24am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6214, The 8:03 AM departure from MSU, is up to 25 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from a disabled train. An update to follow.

July 29th, 2025 at 8:15am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6214, The 8:03 AM departure from MSU, is up to 15 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from a disabled train. An update to follow.

July 29th, 2025 at 8:11am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6214, the 8:03 AM departure from MSU, is currently delayed due to equipment availability resulting from a disabled train. An update to follow.

July 29th, 2025 at 8:08am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0212, the 7:50 AM departure from MSU, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue. Please take train #1006, the 8:14 AM departure from MSU, making additional stops.

July 29th, 2025 at 7:57am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6213, the 7:41 AM arrival into MSU, is up to 35 minutes late following earlier congestion resulting from a disabled train.

July 29th, 2025 at 7:50am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6213, the 7:41 AM arrival into MSU, is up to 30 minutes late at Glen Ridge due to congestion resulting from a disabled train. An update to follow.

July 29th, 2025 at 7:18am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6206, the 7:35 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #0204.

July 29th, 2025 at 7:09am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6324, the 8:56 AM departure from Summit, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #6624, the 8:48 AM departure from Summit, departing at 8:56 AM and making additional stops.

July 29th, 2025 at 7:03am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0309, the 7:35 AM departure from Hoboken, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #0409, the 7:54 AM departure from Hoboken.

July 29th, 2025 at 6:59am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0204, the 7:10 AM arrival into Hoboken, is cancelled at Mountain Ave due to mechanical issues. Please take train #6206, and transfer at Newark Broad St for service to Hoboken.

July 29th, 2025 at 6:47am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0204, the 7:10 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late at Mountain Ave due to mechanical issues. An update to follow.

July 29th, 2025 at 6:21am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5420, the 7:19 AM departure from Raritan, is cancelled due to equipment availability issues. Please take train #5422, the 7:39 AM departure from Raritan.

July 29th, 2025 at 5:18am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0608, the 5:44 AM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue. Please take train #6610, the 5:54 AM departure from Dover. Transfer at Newark Broad St. for service to Hoboken.

July 29th, 2025 at 5:01am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0404, the 5:39 AM departure from Gladstone, is making additional stops today, 7/29/2025.

July 29th, 2025 at 4:49am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0608, the 5:44 AM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue. Please take train #6610, the 5:54 AM departure from Dover making additional stops today. Transfer at Newark Broad St. for service to Hoboken.

July 28th, 2025 at 11:56pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3201, the 12:05 AM departure from PSNY, has been cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier mechanical issue. Please take train #3205, the 1:00 AM departure from PSNY.

July 28th, 2025 at 10:33pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3284, the 10:47 PM arrival into PSNY, is cancelled at Middletown due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3288, the 12:02 AM arrival into PSNY.

July 28th, 2025 at 10:05pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3284, the 10:47 PM arrival into PSNY, is currently delayed at Middletown due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

July 28th, 2025 at 9:50pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3284, the 10:47 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 30 minutes late at Middletown due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

July 28th, 2025 at 8:39pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3735, the 8:50 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 40 minutes late due to Amtrak overhead wire issues near Metuchen.

July 28th, 2025 at 7:34pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6655, the 7:45 PM arrival to Dover, is up to 20 min. late due to accommodating customers from earlier cancelled train #6355.

July 28th, 2025 at 7:22pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6359, the 7:41 PM arrival to Summit is up to 20 min. late due to earlier equipment availability resulting from late train #3266.