Excuses

Common excuses

29,301 Mechanical Problem 18,821 Congestion 14,672 Equipment Availability 8,910 Track Maintenance 6,840 Operational Problem 4,678 Signal Problem 4,220 Late Train 3,379 Disabled Train 3,325 Engineer Availability 3,256 Police Activity 2,644 Switch Problem 2,265 Crew Availability 2,060 Late Connection With Train 1,835 Late Connection 1,822 Amtrak Signal Problem

Newest excuses

1 Conrail Del Air Bridge Opening For Marine Traffic 1 Multiple Downed Trees Across Tracks 2 Wheel Slippage 3 Hx Drawbridge Being Stuck 3 Hx Draw Bridge Being Stuck 1 Congestion At 1 Local Police Investigation 2 Police Investigation Into Trespasser 1 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem East Psny 1 Police Investigation Regarding Trespasser 1 Late Connection To #3243 1 Weather-related Flooding 3 Police Investigation Of Trespasser 1 Congestion With Train 4613 1 Requesting Police Assistance For Unattended Bag

The blame game

1,822 Amtrak Signal Problem 1,598 Amtrak Track Maintenance 1,111 Amtrak Switch Problem 1,054 Disabled Amtrak Train 1,000 Amtrak Overhead Wire Problem 589 Amtrak Track Work 588 Conrail Delair Bridge Opening 360 Late Amtrak Train 329 Amtrak Overhead Power Problem 306 Amtrak Track Condition 284 Amtrak Ice Patrol 260 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge 242 Opening Of Amtrak Portal Bridge 176 Conrail Switch Problem 176 Opening Of Conrail Delair Bridge For Marine Traffic

Morbid

432 Trespasser Fatality 337 Trespasser Strike 207 Trespasser Incident 61 Police Attempting To Remove Trespasser 61 Trespasser 61 Amtrak Trespasser Strike 33 Amtrak Trespasser Fatality 31 Police Investigating Trespasser Incident 30 Motor Vehicle Struck By Train 27 Portal Bridge Being Struck By Tug Boat 26 Police Investigating Trespasser 20 Police Removal Of Trespasser 18 Police Investigating Trespasser Strike 15 Trespassers 15 Amtrak Trespasser Incident

Mother Nature

205 Weather Related Conditions 160 Winter Weather Conditions 153 Inclement Weather 148 Weather-related Conditions 146 Weather Related Problem 127 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

174 Accommodating Passengers 139 Heavy Passenger Travel 49 Request For Police Assistance For Unruly Passenger 45 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 Accomodating Passengers 6 Accommodating Passengers For Cancelled Train 5 Ill Passenger 4 Making Additional Stops To Accommodate Passengers 4 Additional Passenger Travel 4 Accommodating Passenger Travel

Latest alerts

October 7th, 2026 at 10:45am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update 1: MBPJ train #1264, the 11:13 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 25 minutes late due to congestion from train #1110.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:36am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6231, the 10:39 AM arrival into MSU, is up to 20 minutes late due to earlier equipment availability.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:33am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #1074, the 10:30 AM arrival into Hoboken, is cancelled due to a track condition near MSU. Please take train #6222, the 10:56 arrival into PSNY or transfer at Newark Broad Street for service to Hoboken.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:26am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #1110, the 11:06 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to accommodating customers from canceled train #0056.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:22am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #6222, the 10:56 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to a track condition near MSU.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:19am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update 7: MBPJ train #0056, the 9:52 AM arrival into Hoboken, is canceled at Suffern due to mechanical issues. Please take train #1110, the 11:06 AM arrival into Hoboken.

October 7th, 2026 at 10:15am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1074, the 10:30 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 45 minutes late due to a track condition near MSU. An update will follow.

October 7th, 2026 at 9:43am: Main/Bergen County Line; MBPJ train #0056, the 9:52 AM arrival into Hoboken, will be cancelled at Suffern due to mechanical issues.

October 7th, 2026 at 8:42am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3223, the 9:23 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 15 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from speed restrictions.

October 7th, 2026 at 8:08am: Morris & Essex Line; Update 2: M and E train #6607, the 7:07 AM departure from PSNY, scheduled to arrive in Dover at 8:35 AM, is up to 45 minutes late due to equipment availability resulting from earlier switch issues near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 8:06am: Northeast Corridor; NEC train #3712, the 8:31 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

October 7th, 2026 at 7:50am: Raritan Valley Line; RVL train #5711, the 8:53 AM arrival into High Bridge, is up to 15 minutes late due to earlier congestion near Newark Penn Station.

October 7th, 2026 at 7:08am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6610, the 7:21 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to a switch issue near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 7:06am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #1070, the 7:00 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 20 minutes late due to a switch issue near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 7:03am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0608, the 7:06 AM arrival into Hoboken is up to 15 minutes late due to a switch issue near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 7:00am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6606, the 6:59 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 25 minutes late due to a switch issue near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 6:58am: Montclair-Boonton Line; Update: MOBO train #6204, the 6:44 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 35 minutes late due to switch issue near Newark Broad Street.

October 7th, 2026 at 6:55am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #0404, the 7:04 AM arrival into Hoboken, is up to 15 minutes late due to congestion from train #6606.

October 7th, 2026 at 6:53am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6606, the 6:59 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to operational issues. An update will follow.

October 7th, 2026 at 6:46am: Northeast Corridor; Update: NEC train #3705, the 7:34 AM arrival into Jersey Ave, is up to 15 minutes late due to overhead wire issues near PSNY.

October 7th, 2026 at 6:00am: Montclair-Boonton Line; MOBO train #0204, the 6:25 AM departure from MSU scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 7:10 AM, is cancelled due to mechanical issues. Please take trains #6206, the 6:40 AM departure from MSU and transfer to train #1000, 7:03 AM departure from MSU and scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 7:43 AM.

October 7th, 2026 at 5:37am: Morris & Essex Line; M and E train #6602, the 5:36 AM arrival into PSNY, is up to 15 minutes late due to Amtrak track maintenance.

October 7th, 2026 at 3:22am: Main/Bergen County Line; Update: MBPJ train #0041, the 3:15 AM arrival into Port Jervis, is up to 30 minutes late due to earlier mechanical issues.

October 7th, 2026 at 1:32am: North Jersey Coast Line; NJCL train #3201, the 1:46 AM arrival into Long Branch, is up to 20 minutes late due to Amtrak track maintenance.