Amtrak service from Mobile to New Orleans surges past 46,000 riders, shattering expectations

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is surging far beyond expectations, with more than 46,000 riders since its Aug. 18 launch and ...
The Advocate

Baton Rouge has a new link to the New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak train service: 'Why wait?'

Baton Rouge residents won't be left out of the Amtrak “Mardi Gras Service” between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. Starting Aug. 18, they can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly ...
The Advocate

Amtrak Gulf Coast route from New Orleans to Mobile kicks off in days. Here's what to know.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a passenger train service between New Orleans and Mobile will chug along the Gulf Coast again, thanks to a yearslong effort by Amtrak to revive a long-stalled ...
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Mobile to New Orleans train service: What delayed Amtrak for two decades?

Minutes before the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service was scheduled to depart Mobile at 6:30 a.m. Monday, a CSX freight train rolled up alongside the passenger train and stopped. It was followed shortly by ...
The New York Times

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Credit... Supported by By Emily Cochrane ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Taking Amtrak to New Orleans or Mobile? Walkable downtowns are not far away

Amtrak launches Mardi Gras Line Aug. 18 connecting Mobile and New Orleans. Four Gulf Coast cities gain direct access to regional events and attractions. Rail option offers travelers affordable fares, ...