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From the schedule and station locations to menu items and amenities, here's everything you should know about the Mardi Gras ...
As of Aug. 18, Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service is officially back in commission after a 20-year pause. The line connects Mobile, ...
Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...
Starting Aug. 18, passengers can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly with the train departing from Union ...
Passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast was among the many casualties of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. At long last, it is back.
Mardi Gras-style celebration with revelers dressed in full Mardi Gras regalia greeting passengers at every stop in Louisiana, ...
Mobile saw the arrival of 137 new tourists on Monday morning as the Mardi Gras Amtrak line arrived for the first time in ...
Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service, a six-stop train line that runs from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans for just $15 a ...
The first train on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service pulled into the Port City about a half-hour past its 11:18 a.m. arrival time ...
A homecoming 20 years in the making, as city and state leaders gathered in downtown Mobile Saturday to welcome Amtrak’s ...
The Southern Rail Commission, which is sponsoring the Amtrak service, got $9.8 million in federal funds to help get the service going. The actual cost to Mobile will be less than $3 million, though.