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

Marking the first rail service along the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina, this twice daily service runs between New ...

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

A new route from Amtrak along the Gulf hit the tracks on Monday, amid a renewed push for passenger rail service in the capital city.

Mobile and New Orleans may be the beginning and end of the new Amtrak route, but the new Mardi Gras Service is seen as a big ...

Hundreds of people also gathered in Pascagoula at the loading platform to get a look at the train as it made its way to ...

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

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser joined Amtrak officials and local leaders Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Mardi ...

Classes at the University of South Alabama -- officially start tomorrow (Tuesday, August 19th). Monday was all about ...

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 trip.

The twice-daily train service originates in New Orleans and Mobile, with stops in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and ...