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

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

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

A homecoming 20 years in the making, as city and state leaders gathered in downtown Mobile Saturday to welcome Amtrak’s ...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and ...

Today -- amtrak 'greased up its rails,' with a test run of its mardi gras route.Its been nearly 20 years since the train made its way back into ...