Excuses

Common excuses

22,597 Mechanical Problem 15,524 Congestion 10,140 Equipment Availability 7,473 Track Maintenance 6,731 Operational Problem 4,061 Signal Problem 3,715 Late Train 3,116 Engineer Availability 2,952 Disabled Train 2,839 Police Activity 2,167 Switch Problem 1,660 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,574 Delayed Train 1,550 Late Connection 1,410 Amtrak Track Maintenance

Newest excuses

2 River Bridge Track Inspection 2 Motor Vehicle Striking 2 Amtrak Disabled Train A129 1 Disabled Amtrak Train #a129 1 Amtrak Disable Train #a129 3 Amtrak Pedestrian Incident 1 Mechanicial Problem 1 Accommodating Ada Passenger 1 Making Additional Stops Cancelled Train 1 Easrlier Mechanical Problem 1 #3513 1 Track Equipment 2 Power Interruption Problem 1 Congestion With Amtrak Train #a131 1 Requesting Police For Unruly Customer

The blame game

1,660 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,410 Amtrak Track Maintenance 989 Amtrak Switch Problem 986 Disabled Amtrak Train 893 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 584 Amtrak Track Work 533 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 356 Late Amtrak Train 327 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 278 Amtrak Track Condition 262 Amtrak Ice Patrol 209 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 184 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 160 Delayed Amtrak Train 154 Conrail Signal Problem

Morbid

374 Trespasser Fatality 217 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

148 Accommodating Passengers 138 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

September 20th, 2024 at 8:24am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1620, the 9:10 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 min. late due to accommodating customers from cancelled train #1618.

September 20th, 2024 at 7:57am: Pascack Valley Line; Update 2: PVL train #1618, the 7:48 AM departure from Spring Valley, was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1620, the 8:03 AM departure from Spring Valley, making additional stops today 9/20/24.

September 20th, 2024 at 7:28am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3815, the 7:38 AM arrival into Trenton, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #3710.

September 20th, 2024 at 6:20am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1103, the 6:56 AM arrival into Suffern, is up to 20 min. late due to earlier mechanical issues.

September 20th, 2024 at 5:57am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1103, the 5:48 AM departure from Hoboken, is delayed due to mechanical issues. An update will follow.

September 20th, 2024 at 4:25am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3702, the 5:20 AM departure from Jersey Avenue, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3704, the 5:50 AM departure from Jersey Avenue, making additional stops.

September 20th, 2024 at 1:50am: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #9691, the 1:56 AM arrival into Spring Valley, is up to 45 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

September 20th, 2024 at 1:39am: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3201, the 1:46 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 35 minutes late due to an earlier River Bridge track inspection.

September 20th, 2024 at 1:37am: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3200, the 2:03 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 40 minutes late due to an earlier River Bridge track inspection.

September 20th, 2024 at 1:25am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #5800, the 2:25 AM arrival into Newark Penn Station, is up to 20 mins late due to an earlier mechanical issue.

September 19th, 2024 at 9:58pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3276, the 8:53 PM arrival to PSNY was cancelled due to the River Draw Bridge being stuck in the open position. Please take train #3278.

September 19th, 2024 at 9:56pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3281, the 8:58 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 1 hour and 30 minutes late following earlier River Draw Bridge being stuck in the open position.

September 19th, 2024 at 9:37pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3737, the 9:56 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3293, the 10:23 PM departure from PSNY for local stops to Rahway and train #3893, the 10:38 PM departure from PSNY for service to Jersey Avenue.

September 19th, 2024 at 9:20pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3279, the 8:40 PM arrival into Long Branch, was cancelled due to the River Draw Bridge being stuck in the open position. Please take train #3281.

September 19th, 2024 at 8:55pm: North Jersey Coast Line; Update: NJCL train #3516, the 8:08 PM departure from South Amboy was cancelled due to the River Draw Bridge being stuck in the open position.

September 19th, 2024 at 7:27pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3735, the 7:43 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to equipment availability. Please take train #3883, the 8:07 PM departure from PSNY.

September 19th, 2024 at 5:51pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3953, the 5:40 PM departure from PSNY is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3871, the 5:50 PM departure from PSNY.

September 19th, 2024 at 5:40pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3510, the 5:43 PM arrival to PSNY is up to 15 min. late due to earlier fire department activity near Linden.

September 19th, 2024 at 4:16pm: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3725, the 5:08 PM departure from PSNY, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #3867, the 5:25 PM departure from PSNY.

September 19th, 2024 at 3:51pm: Morris & Essex Line; Morris and Essex train #6339, the 4:07 PM arrival to Summit is up to 20 min. late due to earlier equipment availability.

September 19th, 2024 at 2:50pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3247, the 3:22 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance.

September 19th, 2024 at 1:52pm: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3243, the 2:23 PM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 min. late due to track maintenance.

September 19th, 2024 at 1:21pm: Pascack Valley Line; PVL train #1613, the 1:49 PM arrival into Spring Valley, is up to 20 minutes late due to accommodating customers from an earlier cancelled train #1611.

September 19th, 2024 at 1:15pm: Pascack Valley Line; Update: PVL train #1611, the 12:38 PM arrival into Spring Valley, was cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1613, the 1:49 PM arrival into Spring Valley.