Excuses

Common excuses

27,329 Mechanical Problem 17,633 Congestion 13,347 Equipment Availability 8,375 Track Maintenance 6,777 Operational Problem 4,482 Signal Problem 3,994 Late Train 3,278 Engineer Availability 3,260 Disabled Train 3,129 Police Activity 2,534 Switch Problem 1,893 Crew Availability 1,772 Late Connection With Train 1,739 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,721 Late Connection

Newest excuses

1 Originally &nbsp 1 Portal Cutover 1 Cancelled Train 3937 1 Portal Bridge Schedule Adjustment 28 Snow Storm 3 Originally Crew Availability&nbsp 2 Port Cutover Schedule Adjustments 4 Crew Not Available 1 Portal Cutover Adjustments 2 Portal Cutover Work 1 To Crew Availability 2 Originally Crew Not Available 4 Portal Cut-over Adjustments 1 Portal Bridge Cutover Work 1 No Engineer Being Available

The blame game

1,739 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,482 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,069 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,016 Disabled Amtrak Train 959 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 589 Amtrak Track Work 580 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 288 Amtrak Track Condition 281 Amtrak Ice Patrol 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 242 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 162 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic 160 Delayed Amtrak Train

Morbid

411 Trespasser Fatality 297 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 61 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 59 Trespasser 48 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 19 Police Removal Of Trespasser 17 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 13 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train

Mother Nature

205 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 153 Inclement Weather 147 Weather-related Conditions 146 Weather Related Problem 108 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 56 Weather-related Signal Problem 46 Inclement Weather Conditions 31 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 25 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

163 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 40 Unruly Passenger 40 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 36 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 26 Extra Passenger Travel 14 Mechanical Problem Passengers 9 Slow-speed Non-passenger Work Train Derailment 8 Heavy Passengers Travel 6 Accommodating Passengers For Cancelled Train 5 Ill Passenger 4 Accommodation Of Passengers 4 Accomodating Passengers 4 Additional Passenger Travel 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel

Latest alerts

February 25th, 2026 at 11:35pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3886, the 11:31 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 1 hour and 25 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 9:53pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5753, the 10:45 PM arrival into High Bridge, is up to 35 minutes late due to a late connection.

February 25th, 2026 at 9:34pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3965, the 9:02 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 9:27pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3883, the 8:04 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 9:40 PM, is up to 1 hour and 45 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:49pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3275, the 8:17 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 1 hour and 15 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:48pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0065, the 10:13 PM arrival to Port Jervis, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier congestion near Waldwick.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:42pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3963, the 8:28 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:39pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3515, the 7:50 PM arrival into South Amboy, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:37pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3281, the 8:36 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:31pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train # 3735 , the 7:41 PM departure from PSNY scheduled to arrive in Jersey Avenue at 8:48 PM is cancelled due to crew availability at scheduled departure time. Please take train #3965, the 7:47 PM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 9:02 PM making additional stops.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:28pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3866, the 7:10 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 1 hour and 45 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:27pm: North Jersey Coast Line; update: NJCL train #3270, the 7:01 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 1 hour and 45 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:25pm: Raritan Valley Line; update: RVL train #5451, the 9:17 PM arrival into, is up 15 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Newark Penn Station.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:21pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3877, the 8:19 PM arrival in Trenton, is up to 1 hour 15 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 8:19pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3866, the 7:10 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late due to an earlier disabled train near Secaucus. An update will follow.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:54pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1631, the 6:56 PM arrival to Spring Valley, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier congestion.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:39pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3267, the 7:18 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #3513.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:31pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3267, the 7:18 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to making additional stops for cancelled train #3513.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:26pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1635, the 6:17 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Spring Valley at 7:34 PM, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1637, the 6:47 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Spring Valley at 8:03 PM.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:16pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5737, the 6:54 PM arrival into High Bridge, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #5435.

February 25th, 2026 at 6:03pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3865, the 6:12 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 30 minutes late due to earlier crew availability at scheduled time of departure.

February 25th, 2026 at 5:48pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3363, the 7:04 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion near Secaucus.

February 25th, 2026 at 5:44pm: Morris & Essex Line; Update: Morris and Essex train #6653, the 5:53 PM departure from Hoboken, scheduled to arrive in Dover at 7:17 PM, will operate today, 02/25/2026.

February 25th, 2026 at 5:39pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5435, the 6:15 PM arrival in Raritan, is up to 15 minutes late due to a late connection with train #3865.