Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...

Mobile saw the arrival of 137 new tourists on Monday morning as the Mardi Gras Amtrak line arrived for the first time in ...

The Clarion Ledger took a ride on the inaugural run of Amtrak's Mardi Gras service that goes along Mississippi Coast. Get an ...

The train started moving on time at 6:30 am, but barely left the platform before stopping for 15 minutes and then resuming ...

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for ...

We hope you’ll be visiting Mobile in droves as the Mardi Gras Service connects the Port City, coastal Mississippi and New ...

From the schedule and station locations to menu items and amenities, here's everything you should know about the Mardi Gras ...

In August of last year, the Mobile City Council unanimously voted in favor of the passenger rail project that kicks off on ...

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina disrupted service, the New Orleans-to-Alabama Mardi Gras Amtrak line is once again connecting the Gulf Coast, writes Eric Cova in the Transportation for America ...

After two decades of negotiations and rebuilding, passenger trains reconnect Gulf Coast cities, but financial hurdles remain.

"We can't stop here," Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said, encouraging the crowd to fight for links between New Orleans and Baton ...

Starting Aug. 18, passengers can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly with the train departing from Union ...