Excuses

Common excuses

27,159 Mechanical Problem 17,553 Congestion 13,262 Equipment Availability 8,361 Track Maintenance 6,777 Operational Problem 4,461 Signal Problem 3,982 Late Train 3,262 Engineer Availability 3,237 Disabled Train 3,120 Police Activity 2,512 Switch Problem 1,832 Crew Availability 1,751 Late Connection With Train 1,736 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,715 Late Connection

Newest excuses

2 Ly Stuck Motor Vehicle 1 Arrive 2 Late Njt Extra Service Train 1 1620 1 Connection Delay 2 Disabled Track Equipment Train 1 Disabled Non-revenue Train 1 Accomodating Passengers Form Cancelled Train 1 Request For Unruly Customer 2 Two-train Incident 1 Requesting Police Assistance For Fare Dispute 1 Brielle Draw Bridge Being Stuck 16 Track Damage Sustained 1 Opening Of Oceanport Drawbridge 4 Oceanport Drawbridge Being Stuck

The blame game

1,736 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,481 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,067 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,016 Disabled Amtrak Train 924 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 587 Amtrak Track Work 579 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 358 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 287 Amtrak Track Condition 279 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

407 Trespasser Fatality 295 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 144 Weather Related Problem 141 Weather-related Conditions 98 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

162 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 4th, 2026 at 10:31am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update: MBPJ train #0058, the 11:38 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion resulting from switch issues near Salisbury Mills.

February 4th, 2026 at 8:57am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6613, the 9:35 AM arrival into Dover, was cancelled at Secaucus due to an earlier request for medical assistance. Please take train #6617 the 10:09 AM arrival into Dover.

February 4th, 2026 at 8:49am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3326, the 9:01 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #3506.

February 4th, 2026 at 8:47am: Morris & Essex Line; Update 2: M and E train #6613, the 9:35 AM arrival into Dover, is up to 35 min. late due to a request for medical assistance at Secaucus. An update will follow.

February 4th, 2026 at 7:59am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3124, the 7:54 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 min. late due to earlier congestion from late train #3708.

February 4th, 2026 at 7:25am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3708, the 7:44 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue at Metropark.

February 4th, 2026 at 6:42am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3506, the 7:59 AM departure from South Amboy, arrival into PSNY at 9:08 AM, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues. Please take train #3326, the 8:06 AM departure from South Amboy, arrival into PSNY at 9:01 AM, making additional stops today, 2/4.

February 4th, 2026 at 6:38am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3505, the 6:47 AM departure from PSNY scheduled to arrive in South Amboy at 7:35 AM, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3221, the 7:01 AM departure from PSNY scheduled to arrive in South Amboy at 7:48 AM.

February 4th, 2026 at 6:28am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #1070, the 7:00 AM arrival into Hoboken, is cancelled at Dover Station due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1000, the 7:43 AM arrival into Hoboken.

February 4th, 2026 at 6:20am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #1070, the 7:00 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up 50 minutes late due to mechanical issues near Dover. An update will follow.

February 4th, 2026 at 5:33am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0046, the 7:13 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

February 4th, 2026 at 5:19am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3700, the 5:00 AM departure from Jersey Ave, scheduled to arrive in PSNY at 6:07 AM will be cancelled at NPS due to mechanical issues. Please transfer to NJ Transit extra service train to PSNY.

February 4th, 2026 at 5:13am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0042, the 6:11 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

February 3rd, 2026 at 11:23pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0068, the 11:49 PM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier congestion from a freight train.

February 3rd, 2026 at 9:58pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; update:ACRL train #4641, the 10:36 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 40 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from an earlier mechanical issue. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus.

February 3rd, 2026 at 8:59pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4379, the 9:14 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 min. late due to a late connection with train #3279.

February 3rd, 2026 at 8:25pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4375, the 8:43 PM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 20 minutes late due to a late connection with train #3275.

February 3rd, 2026 at 8:23pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #0439, the 8:05 PM arrival to Gladstone is up to 25 min. late due to earlier congestion at Far Hills.

February 3rd, 2026 at 8:09pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 6:54 PM departure from Atlantic City, scheduled to arrive into Philadelphia 30th Street at 8:34 PM, is up to 1 hour and 15 minutes late due to crew availability at time of departure. 1/2:

February 3rd, 2026 at 8:00pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 6:54 PM departure from Atlantic City, scheduled to arrive into Philadelphia 30th Street at 8:34 PM, is up to 1 hour and five minutes late due to crew availability at time of departure. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus. An update will follow.

February 3rd, 2026 at 7:48pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 6:54 PM departure from Atlantic City, scheduled to arrive into Philadelphia 30th Street at 8:34 PM, is up to 55 minutes late due to crew availability at time of departure. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus. An update will follow.

February 3rd, 2026 at 7:47pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6359, the 7:41 PM arrival to Summit, is up to 25 min. late due to congestion resulting from an earlier disabled train in PSNY.

February 3rd, 2026 at 7:36pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 6:54 PM departure from Atlantic City, scheduled to arrive into Philadelphia 30th Street at 8:34 PM, is up to 45 minutes late due to crew availability at time of departure. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus. An update will follow.

February 3rd, 2026 at 7:22pm: Atlantic City Rail Line; ACRL train #4634, the 6:54 PM departure from Atlantic City, scheduled to arrive into Philadelphia 30th Street at 8:34 PM, is up to 35 minutes late due to crew availability at time of departure. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by NJ TRANSIT bus. An update will follow.