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