Excuses

Common excuses

28,484 Mechanical Problem 18,253 Congestion 14,131 Equipment Availability 8,667 Track Maintenance 6,796 Operational Problem 4,577 Signal Problem 4,119 Late Train 3,311 Engineer Availability 3,311 Disabled Train 3,206 Police Activity 2,584 Switch Problem 2,107 Crew Availability 1,967 Late Connection With Train 1,786 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,776 Late Connection

Newest excuses

5 Repairs To Infrastructure 9 Severe Storms 1 Weather-related Track Condition 1 Being Disabled 1 Extreme Weather-related Temperatures 2 Equipment Availabiltiy 1 Opening Of Shark River Draw Bridge Being Stuck 22 Excessive Heat-related Problem 1 Heat Related Mechanical Problem 1 Extreme Temperature-related Problem 2 Excessive Heat Related Problem 2 Operating 1 Operating With Weather-related Reduced Speed 2 Conclusion Of World Cup Match 1 Request For Customer Assistance

The blame game

1,786 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,492 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,095 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,026 Disabled Amtrak Train 991 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 589 Amtrak Track Work 588 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 328 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 296 Amtrak Track Condition 284 Amtrak Ice Patrol 256 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 169 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic 162 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

427 Trespasser Fatality 335 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 61 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 60 Trespasser 49 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 25 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 19 Police Removal Of Trespasser 15 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident 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 114 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 58 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

171 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 46 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 41 Unruly Passenger 37 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 Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers 4 Additional Passenger Travel 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel