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

The 11 counts specific to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell stem from an investigation into her alleged affair with former ...

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

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 ...

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the ...

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

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.

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

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

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

Amtrak introduced a twice-daily passenger service along the Mississippi Gulf coast between New Orleans and Mobile on August ...

Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission on Saturday staged a preview of the long-anticipated Mardi Gras service set to begin ...