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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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