Excuses
Common excuses
21,050
Mechanical Problem
14,878
Congestion
8,973
Equipment Availability
7,018
Track Maintenance
6,710
Operational Problem
3,866
Signal Problem
3,695
Late Train
3,102
Engineer Availability
2,881
Disabled Train
2,658
Police Activity
2,103
Switch Problem
1,612
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,568
Delayed Train
1,487
Late Connection
1,385
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
3
Street Patrick’s Day Festivities
1
Request For Fire Department Assistance
1
Requesting Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers
2
Vehicle Being Stuck
2
Edison Stations
2
Deboarding
1
Equipment Availability Please Take Train
1
Disabled Train Inside One Of Hudson River Tunnels
1
Making Additional Stops For Cancelled Train 6339
2
Track Level Boarding
2
Amtrack Track Condition
1
Track Condition Problem
2
A2130
2
Njcl Service Suspension
2
Amtrak Weather-related Problem
The blame game
1,612
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,385
Amtrak Track Maintenance
968
Disabled Amtrak Train
955
Amtrak Switch Problem
831
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
582
Amtrak Track Work
521
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
326
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
270
Amtrak Track Condition
262
Amtrak Ice Patrol
178
Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
154
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
152
Conrail Signal Problem
Morbid
374
Trespasser Fatality
217
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
55
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
14
Amtrak Trespasser Incident
12
Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train
6
Unoccupied Motor Vehicle Struck By Train
3
Vehicle Struck By Westbound Train
3
Vehicle Struck By Freight Train
3
Trespasser On/
Mother Nature
200
Weather Related Conditions
160
Winter Weather Conditions
150
Inclement Weather
141
Weather Related Problem
125
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
30
Weather Related Signal Problem
25
Severe Weather Conditions
19
Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem
Those pesky passengers
139
Accommodating Passengers
138
Heavy Passenger Travel
34
Unruly Passenger
30
Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger
26
Extra Passenger Travel
25
Request For 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