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Mobile to New Orleans train service: What delayed Amtrak for two decades?

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...
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This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the ...
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Train arrives in Mobile from New Orleans with cheering crowd to greet them

UPDATE 7:03 AM: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line is on its way to New Orleans but not without some hiccups on the first day. The train started moving right on time at 6:30, but the cars barely cleared ...

Amtrak is officially back, connecting the Mississippi Gulf Coast to New Orleans and Mobile

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

This Scenic Coastal Amtrak Route Connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Is Finally Back, After 20 Years

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service brings train travel back to the Gulf Coast, with stops in four Mississippi beach towns along the ...
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Amtrak returns to Mississippi Gulf Coast after nearly 20 years

After nearly 20 years, Amtrak returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service ...
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Amtrak announces rail yard upgrades on Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has initiated upgrades to three rail yards along the ... connecting to cities such as Boston and New Orleans.

Mobile mayor celebrates Amtrak's return, expects boost in tourism and local economy

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