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 ...

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

As of Aug. 18, Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service is officially back in commission after a 20-year pause. The line connects Mobile, ...

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

Amtrak’s trip from New Orleans was delayed about an hour due to an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks in Gulfport.

Amtrak introduced twice-daily Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., marking a return to the Mississippi ...

Amtrak's new Mardi Gras line between New Orleans and Mobile is comfortable, easy, and enjoyable, with wonderful scenery. It's a win-win-win-win for almost everybody.

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

After nearly 20 years, Amtrak returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service ...

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 on Monday. Of course, to a city at has been waiting for 20 years for ...

Amtrak's new "Mardi Gras Service" route just launched across the Gulf Coast, selling out seats and creating buzz. Here's what ...