Excuses

Common excuses

25,698 Mechanical Problem 16,843 Congestion 12,198 Equipment Availability 8,198 Track Maintenance 6,764 Operational Problem 4,332 Signal Problem 3,880 Late Train 3,161 Engineer Availability 3,097 Disabled Train 3,080 Police Activity 2,401 Switch Problem 1,726 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,702 Crew Availability 1,678 Late Connection 1,612 Late Connection With Train

Newest excuses

3 Emergency Bridge Repairs 1 Weather-relate Signal Problem 1 Conrail Problem 7 Single Tracking Over River Draw Bridge 1 Request For Medical Assitance 1 Cancelled Train # 6619 2 Originally Crew Not Being Available 2 Morgan Draw Bridge 1 Morgan Bridge 2 Police Removing Trespassers 1 Request For Police Assistance For Ill Customer 1 Cancelled Train # 6355 1 Originally Engineer Availability 1 Canceled Train 6339 1 Cancelled Train 6343

The blame game

1,726 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,469 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,025 Amtrak Switch Problem 994 Disabled Amtrak Train 907 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 559 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 222 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 158 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

390 Trespasser Fatality 269 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 59 Trespasser 47 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 40 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 14 Police Removal Of Trespasser 12 Motor Vehicle Being Struck By Train 10 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 9 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike

Mother Nature

204 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 134 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 55 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

157 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 40 Unruly Passenger 34 Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 33 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 3 Accomodating Passengers

Latest alerts

September 8th, 2025 at 5:29am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3222, the 6:46 AM departure from Long Branch, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from emergency bridge repairs. Please take train #8320, the 6:46 AM departure from Long Branch.

September 8th, 2025 at 5:26am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3322, the 6:46 AM departure from Long Branch, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from emergency bridge repairs. Please take train #8320, the 6:46 AM departure from Long Branch.

September 8th, 2025 at 5:21am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3320, the 5:51 AM departure from Bay Head, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from emergency bridge repairs. Please take train #8320, the 6:08 AM departure from Bay Head.

September 8th, 2025 at 1:07am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3803, the 12:43 AM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3805, the 1:22 AM departure from PSNY.

September 7th, 2025 at 9:42pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4687, the 9:25 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 45 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City.

September 7th, 2025 at 9:17pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7264, the 9:49 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 45 minutes late due to single tracking over River Draw Bridge near Perth Amboy.

September 7th, 2025 at 8:42pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #7260, the 8:51 PM arrival into PSNY, is up 50 minutes late due to single tracking over River Draw Bridge near Perth Amboy.

September 7th, 2025 at 8:21pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7873, the 8:14 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #7875, the 8:55 PM departure from PSNY, making additional stops today, 9/7.

September 7th, 2025 at 8:15pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4685, the 7:50 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 45 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City.

September 7th, 2025 at 7:44pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4683, the 7:50 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 25 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City. An update will follow.

September 7th, 2025 at 7:34pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4683, the 7:50 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 15 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City. An update will follow.

September 7th, 2025 at 7:21pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #4761, the 6:49 PM departure from Long Branch, is up to 35 minutes late due to a late connection with train #7261.

September 7th, 2025 at 5:05pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4753, the 4:49 PM departure from Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to a late connection with train #7253. An update will follow.

September 7th, 2025 at 4:52pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4752, the 4:56 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from late train #4745.

September 7th, 2025 at 4:32pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1722, the 4:09 PM departure from Suffern, is up to 25 minutes late due to originally scheduled engineer not available at time of departure.

September 7th, 2025 at 4:26pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; Update: ACRL train #4679, the 4:06 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 45 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City.

September 7th, 2025 at 3:27pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #4745, the 2:52 PM departure from Long Branch, is up to 35 minutes late due to a late connection with train #7245.

September 7th, 2025 at 3:11pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7842, the 3:43 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 40 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

September 7th, 2025 at 2:29pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4677, the 2:14 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 40 minutes late due to a signal issue near Egg Harbor City.

September 7th, 2025 at 2:27pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7838, the 2:44 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to police attempting to remove a trespasser from the tracks between Rahway and Linden.

September 7th, 2025 at 2:23pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #7245, the 2:47 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up 35 minutes late due to police attempting to remove a trespasser from the tracks between Rahway and Linden.

September 7th, 2025 at 2:21pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #7845, the 2:47 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 25 minutes late due to police attempting to remove a trespasser from the tracks between Rahway and Linden.

September 7th, 2025 at 2:11pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4741, the 2:28 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 minutes late due to a late connection with train #7241.

September 7th, 2025 at 1:11pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4737, the 12:39 PM departure from Long Branch, is up to 35 minutes late due to a late connection with train #7237.