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

Latest alerts

May 25th, 2022 at 9:20pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6293, the 9:27 PM arrival into MSU, is up to 40 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus.

May 25th, 2022 at 9:11pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC Line train #3881, the 9:16 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 30 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus.

May 25th, 2022 at 8:43pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6670, the 8:29 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus.

May 25th, 2022 at 8:36pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6264, the 8:16 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 min. late due to overhead wire issues near Secaucus.

May 25th, 2022 at 8:28pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3733, the 8:22 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 30 min. late following an earlier medical emergency at Metropark.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:54pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6666, the 7:14 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 mins late due to an earlier bridge strike.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:50pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3871, the 7:25 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 25 min. late due to congestion.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:37pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3727, the 6:40 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from late train #3867.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:31pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3867, the 6:59 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from late train #3725.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:28pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3725, the 6:14 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 30 min. late due to accommodating customers from earlier cancelled train #3165.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:07pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4633, the 6:16 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from train #4632.

May 25th, 2022 at 6:03pm: Northeast Corridor; Update 2: NEC train #3165, the 5:50 PM arrival into Jersey Ave, is cancelled due to overhead wire issues near Metro Park. Please take train #3725, the 6:14 PM arrival into Jersey Ave.

May 25th, 2022 at 5:21pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4632, the 4:59 PM departure from Atlantic City, is up to 20 min. late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues.

May 25th, 2022 at 5:20pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0427, the 5:47 PM arrival into Gladstone, is up to 15 mins late due to earlier fire department activity near Highland Avenue Station.

May 25th, 2022 at 5:02pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4631, the 4:24 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 40 min. late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

May 25th, 2022 at 5:00pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6641, the 5:30 PM arrival into Dover, is up to 15 mins late due to earlier fire department activity near Highland Avenue Station.

May 25th, 2022 at 4:56pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6341, the 4:56 PM arrival into Summit, is up to 20 mins late due to earlier fire department activity near Highland Avenue Station.

May 25th, 2022 at 4:53pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6656, the 5:06 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 mins late due to earlier fire department activity near Highland Avenue Station.

May 25th, 2022 at 4:44pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4630, the 5:27 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier congestion from train #4631.

May 25th, 2022 at 1:09pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3843, the 12:37PM from PSNY is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #3845, the 1:05PM from PSNY.

May 25th, 2022 at 12:58pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5176, the 2:13PM PSNY arrival is up to 20 min. late due to a signal issue.

May 25th, 2022 at 12:51pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3843, the 12:37PM from PSNY is currently delayed due to a mechanical issue. An update will follow.

May 25th, 2022 at 12:48pm: Main/Bergen County Line; Update:MBPJ train #0062, the 2:13 PM arrival into Hoboken, is operating on or close to schedule following earlier crew availability.

May 25th, 2022 at 12:47pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3244, the 1:33PM PSNY arrival is up to 15 min. late due to congestion resulting from track maintenance.