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All aboard: Amtrak Gulf Coast route from Mobile to New Orleans starts Aug. 18. What to know
Amtrak's Mardi Gras route starts next week and tickets are available for the twice-daily route. Here's what to know about the new service
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.
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 way. Here’s why you should ride these reborn rails.
New Orleans to Mobile by train? Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is here
Tickets are on sale for the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, offering twice-daily trips between New Orleans and Mobile with scenic routes and perks for travelers.
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.
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)
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.
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

New Amtrak line will have 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast stops. Plan trip from New Orleans to Mobile

New Amtrak Mardi Gras line will start in August. Route will run from Mobile to New Orleans. What to know about when, where ...
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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.
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Amtrak volunteers ready to greet passengers next week

A group of volunteers gathered at the Gulfport Amtrak boarding platform ahead of the passenger train’s first trip across The Coast next week. With Amtrak gearing up to roll out its new Mardi Gras ...