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

Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service, a six-stop train line that runs from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans for just $15 a ...

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

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 ...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service brings train travel back to the Gulf Coast, with stops in four Mississippi beach towns along the ...

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

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 ...

Amtrak's Mardi Gras route starts next week and tickets are available for the twice-daily route. Here's what to know about the ...

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

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service relaunched on Aug. 18 ...