Excuses
Common excuses
19,787
Mechanical Problem
14,424
Congestion
8,206
Equipment Availability
6,750
Track Maintenance
6,706
Operational Problem
3,675
Late Train
3,672
Signal Problem
3,090
Engineer Availability
2,828
Disabled Train
2,548
Police Activity
2,032
Switch Problem
1,578
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,564
Delayed Train
1,436
Late Connection
1,340
Amtrak Track Maintenance
Newest excuses
6
Weather-related Flooding Conditions
1
High Water
1
Mechanica Problem
1
Police Assistance For Non-payment Of Fare
1
Late Connection With Train # 3721
4
Weather-related High-water Conditions
1
Striking Tree Branch
1
Crossing-gates Problem
1
Signal Problem By Union
1
Opening Of Brielle Bridge
1
Amtrak Disabled Train #a644
1
Disabled Amtrak Train #a644
2
Disabled Amtrak Train A56
1
Amtrak Train #a137
1
Bridge Openings
The blame game
1,578
Amtrak Signal Problem
1,340
Amtrak Track Maintenance
964
Disabled Amtrak Train
912
Amtrak Switch Problem
824
Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem
574
Amtrak Track Work
507
Conrail Delair Bridge Opening
356
Late Amtrak Train
326
Amtrak Overhead Power Problem
257
Amtrak Track Condition
256
Amtrak Ice Patrol
160
Delayed Amtrak Train
149
Conrail Signal Problem
141
Amtrak Train
138
Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge
Morbid
374
Trespasser Fatality
217
Trespasser Strike
206
Trespasser Incident
55
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
150
Inclement Weather
141
Weather Related Problem
121
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
138
Heavy Passenger Travel
108
Accommodating Passengers
32
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
3
Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers
2
Unruly Passengers
2
Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passengers