Excuses

Common excuses

25,000 Mechanical Problem 16,607 Congestion 11,765 Equipment Availability 8,113 Track Maintenance 6,756 Operational Problem 4,295 Signal Problem 3,838 Late Train 3,136 Engineer Availability 3,077 Police Activity 3,037 Disabled Train 2,373 Switch Problem 1,711 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,655 Late Connection 1,582 Delayed Train 1,578 Crew Availability

Newest excuses

1 Multiple Gate-crossing Problem 1 Multiple Gate Crossing Problem 1 Crew Availably 2 Police Trying To Remove Trespasser 1 Later Connection With Train 1 Cancelled Train 1247 2 Downed Utility Poles 1 Downed Utility Poles Across Tracks 20 Weather-related Equipment Problem 2 Equipment Unavailability 1 Equipment Availability Track Maintenance 3 Morgan Draw Bridges Being Stuck 3 Oceanport 1 Commercial Power Problem 1 Late Nj Extra Service Train

The blame game

1,711 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,460 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,025 Amtrak Switch Problem 992 Disabled Amtrak Train 905 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 219 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

382 Trespasser Fatality 253 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 17 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Removal Of Trespasser 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 7 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 6 Unoccupied Motor Vehicle Struck By Train

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 133 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 24 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

155 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 39 Unruly Passenger 34 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 29 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 10th, 2025 at 8:08pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0665, the 9:01 PM arrival into Dover is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues near Broad Street.

July 10th, 2025 at 7:44pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3959, the 7:36 PM arrival into Trenton is up 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues near Princeton Junction.

July 10th, 2025 at 7:14pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update : NJCL train #3515, the 7:41 PM arrival to South Amboy is up to 25 minutes late due to earlier request for police assistance for unruly passenger at Secaucus.

July 10th, 2025 at 7:01pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0055, the 7:29 PM arrival to Port Jervis, is up to 15 min. late due to mechanical issues.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:24pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0429, the 6:26 PM arrival to Gladstone, is up to 15 min. late due to mechanical issues.

July 10th, 2025 at 12:41pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4335, the 12:26 PM departure from Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to late connection with train #3235.

July 10th, 2025 at 11:51am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3235, the 12:23 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to track maintenance near Perth Amboy.

July 10th, 2025 at 11:48am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4623, the 12:41 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 15 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue.

July 10th, 2025 at 11:22am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6233, the 11:27 AM arrival into MSU, is up to 15 minutes late due to track maintenance near Bay Street.

July 10th, 2025 at 11:06am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1351, the 11:22 AM arrival into Ridgewood, is up to 20 minutes late due to an operational issue.

July 10th, 2025 at 10:58am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4620, the 11:52 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th Street, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier switch issue near Egg Harbor City.

July 10th, 2025 at 10:49am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4620, the 11:52 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th Street, is currently delayed due to a switch issue near Egg Harbor City. Update to follow.

July 10th, 2025 at 9:21am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4616, the 8:20 AM departure from Atlantic City, is up to 60 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

July 10th, 2025 at 8:30am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4616, the 8:20 AM departure from Atlantic City, is currently delayed due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

July 10th, 2025 at 7:27am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0309, the 7:35 AM departure from Hoboken, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #0409, the 7:54 AM departure from Hoboken.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:54am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1070, the 7:00 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customers from an earlier cancelled train.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:50am: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4613, the 7:46 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 15 minutes late due to the earlier opening of Delair Bridge for marine traffic.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:14am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0608, the 5:44 AM departure from Dover, was cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #6610, the 5:53 AM departure from Dover and transfer at Newark Broad Street for service to Hoboken.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:03am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6616 the 7:04 AM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #6620, the 7:33 AM departure from Dover, making additional stops today.

July 10th, 2025 at 6:01am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3126, the 7:31 AM departure from New Brunswick, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from a mechanical issue. Please take train #3712, the 7:38 AM departure from Jersey Ave making an additional stop at Newark Airport today.

July 10th, 2025 at 5:33am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3124, the 7:00 AM departure from New Brunswick, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3710, the 7:20 AM departure from New Brunswick.

July 10th, 2025 at 5:32am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0204, the 6:25 AM departure from MSU, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take trains #6206, the 6:41 AM departure from MSU and #1000, the 7:03 AM departure from MSU for service to Hoboken.

July 10th, 2025 at 5:22am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6612, the 6:13 AM departure from Dover, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #0852, the 6:30 AM departure from Dover and train #6314 to PSNY, making additional stops.

July 9th, 2025 at 11:03pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #6278, the 11:16 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 minutes late due to earlier crew availability at the time of departure.