Excuses

Common excuses

23,003 Mechanical Problem 15,728 Congestion 10,475 Equipment Availability 7,649 Track Maintenance 6,736 Operational Problem 4,093 Signal Problem 3,723 Late Train 3,119 Engineer Availability 2,968 Disabled Train 2,904 Police Activity 2,197 Switch Problem 1,662 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,579 Delayed Train 1,570 Late Connection 1,414 Amtrak Track Maintenance

Newest excuses

1 Requesting Ems 1 Congestion With Amtrak Train A644 1 Congestion With Amtrak Train A183 2 Requesting Ems Assistance 1 Signal Maintenance 1 Accommodation Of Ada Customer 1 Opening Of Conrail Delair For Marine Traffic 1 Following Equipment Availability 1 Wheel Slippage Problem 2 Requesting Ems For Medical Emergency 3 Late Connection With Njtransit Substitute Bus 1 Requesting Police 1 Amtrak Portal Bridge Closure 4 Downed Tree Branches 1 Conrail Freight Congestion

The blame game

1,662 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,414 Amtrak Track Maintenance 995 Amtrak Switch Problem 988 Disabled Amtrak Train 896 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 539 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 278 Amtrak Track Condition 262 Amtrak Ice Patrol 222 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 192 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 154 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

374 Trespasser Fatality 223 Trespasser Strike 206 Trespasser Incident 57 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

201 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 152 Inclement Weather 143 Weather Related Problem 131 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 50 Weather-related Signal Problem 46 Inclement Weather Conditions 31 Weather Related Signal Problem 25 Severe Weather Conditions 19 Weather-related Overhead Wire Problem

Those pesky passengers

151 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 35 Unruly Passenger 31 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 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel 3 Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers 2 Unruly Passengers

Latest alerts

November 20th, 2024 at 9:01pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3283, the 9:56PM Long Branch arrival, is up to 15 min. late due to congestion from late train #3883.

November 20th, 2024 at 8:51pm: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3883, the 9:44PM Trenton arrival, is up to 25 min. late due to an earlier medical emergency at NPS.

November 20th, 2024 at 7:54pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0665, the 7:34PM departure from Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

November 20th, 2024 at 7:50pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0665, the 7:34PM departure from Hoboken, is currently delayed due to a mechanical issue. Update to follow.

November 20th, 2024 at 7:43pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6363, the 8:07PM arrival into Summit, is currently delayed due to requesting EMS at Newark Broad Street. Update to follow.

November 20th, 2024 at 6:51pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6666, the 7:14PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to a mechanical issue.

November 20th, 2024 at 6:06pm: Raritan Valley Line; Update: RVL train #5733, the 6:20PM High Bridge arrival, is up to 25 min. late due to earlier police activity at Somerville.

November 20th, 2024 at 4:41pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6253, the 4:38PM arrival into MSU, is up to 20 minutes late due to equipment availability.

November 20th, 2024 at 4:36pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1178, the 4:26PM departure from Suffern, is operating on or close to schedule due to earlier equipment availability.

November 20th, 2024 at 4:26pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1178, the 4:26PM departure from Suffern, is currently delayed due to equipment availability. Update to follow.

November 20th, 2024 at 3:35pm: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1115, the 3:58PM arrival into Suffern, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier police activity at Clifton.

November 20th, 2024 at 3:20pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6648, the 3:24PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier police activity at Newark Broad St.

November 20th, 2024 at 3:16pm: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6648, the 3:24PM arrival into PSNY, is currently delayed due to police activity at Newark Broad St. Update to follow.

November 20th, 2024 at 2:01pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3248, the 2:31 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 minutes late due to track maintenance.

November 20th, 2024 at 12:47pm: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6230, the 12:44 PM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late following the earlier opening of the Portal Bridge for marine traffic.

November 20th, 2024 at 12:16pm: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5123, the 1:05 PM arrival into Raritan, is up to 15 minutes late due to Amtrak switch issues near Secaucus.

November 20th, 2024 at 12:05pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3839, the 1:11 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to switch issues near Secaucus.

November 20th, 2024 at 10:50am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6226, the 10:51 AM departure from MSU, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #6230, the 11:47 AM departure from MSU.

November 20th, 2024 at 10:31am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3833, the 11:28 AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late following the earlier opening of the Portal Bridge for marine traffic.

November 20th, 2024 at 9:59am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #6227, the 9:54 AM arrival into MSU, is up to 30 minutes late following an earlier mechanical issue.

November 20th, 2024 at 9:55am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0851, the 11:28 AM arrival into Hackettstown, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier congestion from disabled train #6227.

November 20th, 2024 at 9:10am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #4321, the 9:28 AM arrival into Bay Head, is up to 15 minutes late due to track maintenance.

November 20th, 2024 at 8:20am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3221, the 8:39 AM arrival into Long Branch is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

November 20th, 2024 at 7:20am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1254, the 7:39 AM departure from Waldwick, is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. Please take train #1156, the 7:59 AM departure from Waldwick, making additional stops.