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Amtrak bus service connects Baton Rouge to New Orleans
Amtrak is teaming up with Flix North America to launch a new bus service connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Baton Rouge has a new link to the New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak train service: 'Why wait?'
Starting Aug. 18, passengers can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly with the train departing from Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans.
Amtrak launches bus service linking Baton Rouge with New Orleans-Mobile Route
Amtrak is set to introduce a new bus service starting next week, providing a seamless connection between Baton Rouge and New Orleans for passengers traveling on the Gulf Coast rail route. Starting
Amtrak Gulf Coast route from New Orleans to Mobile kicks off in days. Here's what to know.
From the schedule and station locations to menu items and amenities, here's everything you should know about the Mardi Gras passenger train service line before boarding.
Amtrak tacks on Baton Rouge connection to new Mardi Gras line
W hen Amtrak's new Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., launches next week, Texas passengers keen on exploring the central Gulf Coast need travel only as far as Baton Rouge.
Muffuletta on the train? Amtrak unveils menu for Gulf Coast route from New Orleans to Mobile
A weathered sousaphone rests on the platform beside an Amtrak train at Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The scene evokes the cityÕs musical heritage as passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile is set to in August. (Photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune)
New Amtrak-Greyhound bus service to link Baton Rouge to New Orleans
With the Baton Route-to-New Orleans passenger rail still under construction, bus service is being offered between the two cities. Beginning Aug. 18, passengers who want to catch a train out of New Orleans can take a Greyhound bus from Baton Rouge to the depot in New Orleans and continue from there.
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Amtrak, Greyhound team up to create Baton Rouge link to new gulf coast passenger train

The new gulf coast passenger train between New Orleans and Mobile now includes Baton Rouge – by bus. Amtrak and Greyhound ...
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Amtrak’s NOLA-to-Mobile passenger rail route gets moving next week

Amtrak’s new Gulf Coast passenger rail route running from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, starts Monday, Aug. 18. The ...