Excuses
Common excuses
22,092
Mechanical Problem
15,299
Congestion
9,768
Equipment Availability
7,278
Track Maintenance
6,725
Operational Problem
3,986
Signal Problem
3,704
Late Train
3,113
Engineer Availability
2,931
Disabled Train
2,776
Police Activity
2,149
Switch Problem
1,649
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,573
Delayed Train
1,535
Late Connection
1,400
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
11
Heat-related Equipment Problem
55
Heat Related Equipment Problem
5
Heat Related Problem
1
Late Connection Train With Train
1
Congestion With Amtrak Train #a119
4
Local Utility Problem
2
Gladstone Branch Suspension
1
Earler Equipment Availability
1
Delayed Connecting Train
1
Signal Problem By Conrail Delair Bridge
1
Early Pedestrian Fatality
1
Congestion Train Striking Tree
1
Train Striking Tree
1
Mechcnial Problem
1
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The blame game
1,649
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,400
Amtrak Track Maintenance
982
Disabled Amtrak Train
979
Amtrak Switch Problem
887
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
584
Amtrak Track Work
531
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
326
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
278
Amtrak Track Condition
262
Amtrak Ice Patrol
203
Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge
180
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
154
Conrail Signal Problem
Morbid
374
Trespasser Fatality
217
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
57
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
152
Inclement Weather
141
Weather Related Problem
127
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
146
Accommodating Passengers
138
Heavy Passenger Travel
35
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
4
Accommodating Passenger Travel
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers