Amtrak Issues on Amtrak territory on which NJ TRANSIT trains operate, including Amtrak-related equipment, signal, or catenary (overhead electrical wire) failure, track conditions, debris, or planned maintenance.
Crew/Engineer Availability Shortage or unavailability of locomotive engineers or train crews.
Equipment Availability Shortage of equipment or equipment staging issues resulting from other factors.
Human Factor Human errors or human influenced decisions.
Other Railroads Infrastructure, equipment, and service Issues on another railroad that impact NJ TRANSIT, including Metro-North Railroad, (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Conrail, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Norfolk-Southern, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), or Southern Railroad of New Jersey (SRNJ).
Infrastructure Engineering Planned track maintenance, and issues with signals, track circuits, switches, bridges, and grade crossings.
Mechanical Issues with locomotives and rail cars, including doors, cab signals, electrical, propulsion, brakes, or other equipment-related failures.
Technologies Train dispatching or power dispatching system failure.
Unpreventable Incidents that are outside of NJ TRANSIT's control, including inclement weather, flooding, external utility and power failures, medical emergencies, trespassers, and local police activity.
Carryover/Other Historical category for issues including residual impact from earlier delays, derailments, and delays caused by late train ahead.

On-Time Performance

Mean Distance Between Failures

NJ TRANSIT ON-TIME PERFORMANCE - LIGHT RAIL