Excuses

Common excuses

19,787 Mechanical Problem 14,424 Congestion 8,206 Equipment Availability 6,750 Track Maintenance 6,706 Operational Problem 3,675 Late Train 3,672 Signal Problem 3,090 Engineer Availability 2,828 Disabled Train 2,548 Police Activity 2,032 Switch Problem 1,578 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,564 Delayed Train 1,436 Late Connection 1,340 Amtrak Track Maintenance

Newest excuses

6 Weather-related Flooding Conditions 1 High Water 1 Mechanica Problem 1 Police Assistance For Non-payment Of Fare 1 Late Connection With Train # 3721 4 Weather-related High-water Conditions 1 Striking Tree Branch 1 Crossing-gates Problem 1 Signal Problem By Union 1 Opening Of Brielle Bridge 1 Amtrak Disabled Train #a644 1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a644 2 Disabled Amtrak Train A56 1 Amtrak Train #a137 1 Bridge Openings

The blame game

1,578 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,340 Amtrak Track Maintenance 964 Disabled Amtrak Train 912 Amtrak Switch Problem 824 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 574 Amtrak Track Work 507 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 326 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 257 Amtrak Track Condition 256 Amtrak Ice Patrol 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 149 Conrail Signal Problem 141 Amtrak Train 138 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge

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 121 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

138 Heavy Passenger Travel 108 Accommodating Passengers 32 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

Latest alerts

October 1st, 2023 at 7:18am: Raritan Valley Line; Update: RVL train #5506, the 7:15 AM arrival into Newark Penn Station, is up to 20 min. late due to a switch issue near Cranford.

October 1st, 2023 at 6:55am: Update: MOBO train #0513, the 6:08 AM departure from Hoboken, is up to 45 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues.

October 1st, 2023 at 6:51am: MOBO train #0510, the 7:00 AM departure from Bay Street, is subject to a delay due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. An update will follow.

October 1st, 2023 at 1:31am: NJCL train #7201, the 1:46 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 40 mins late due to earlier equipment availability.

September 30th, 2023 at 9:53pm: Update: PVL train #2129, the 10:34 PM arrival into Spring Valley, is up to 30 mins late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

September 30th, 2023 at 9:19pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7877, the 9:14 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #7879, the 9:57 PM departure, making additional stops.

September 30th, 2023 at 9:05pm: NJCL train #7264, the 8:09 PM departure from Long Branch, was cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #7268, the 9:14 PM departure from Long Branch.

September 30th, 2023 at 7:57pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7865, the 7:45 PM arrival to Trenton was cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #7867, the 8:28 PM arrival to Trenton.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:58pm: NJCL train #7252, the 6:37 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 50 minutes late due to congestion, resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:54pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7854, the 6:44 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 40 minutes late due to congestion resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:30pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7852, the 6:33 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 30 minutes late due to congestion, resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:25pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #7848 the 5:36 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 1hr 25 min. late due to congestion, resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:21pm: NJCL train #7261, the 6:44 PM arrival to Long Branch is up to 30 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:14pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7850, the 5:50 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 60 minutes late due to congestion resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 6:11pm: Update: NJCL train #7244, the 4:43 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 1hr 50 min. late due to congestion resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:55pm: NJCL train #7248, the 5:43 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 45 minutes late due to congestion, resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:51pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #7855, the 5:22 PM arrival to Trenton is up to 30 minutes late due to congestion resulting from an earlier pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:42pm: PVL train #2121, the 6:26 PM arrival to Spring Valley is up to 20 minutes late due to a late connection at Secaucus, resulting from equipment availability .

September 30th, 2023 at 5:32pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7857, the 5:46 PM arrival to Trenton is up to 45 minutes late, due to congestion resulting from a pedestrian strike near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:27pm: NJCL train #7257, the 5:44 PM arrival to Long Branch is up to 45 minutes late, due to congestion resulting from a pedestrian strike near North Elizabeth.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:19pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7661, the 5:39 PM arrival to Rahway is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #7261, the 5:45 PM arrival to Rahway making an additional stop at North Elizabeth today.

September 30th, 2023 at 5:03pm: NJCL train #7244, the 4:43 PM arrival to PSNY is currently delayed due to a pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth. An update will follow.

September 30th, 2023 at 4:58pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7855, the 5:22 PM arrival to Trenton is currently delayed due to a pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth. An update will follow

September 30th, 2023 at 4:54pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #7844, the 4:33 PM arrival to PSNY is cancelled due to a pedestrian fatality near North Elizabeth. Please take train #7244, the 4:43 PM arrival to PSNY.