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 ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — For the first time in 20 years, travelers can hop on a train along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amtrak's new Mardi Gras Service officially launches Monday, Aug. 18, offering morning and ...

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 ...

THANK YOU SO MUCH DEREK. AND THIS MORNING ANOTHER HISTORIC DAY FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AS THE AMTRAK SERVICE CONNECTING NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE TOOK OFF. WDSU’S JONAH GILMORE IS AT THE UNION ...

Amtrak's Mardi Gras service, running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile, was inaugurated with Mardi Gras-themed celebrations at each stop. The service, restored after a 20-year hiatus ...

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 ...

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, ...