NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Amtrak has a new service making for a more convenient trip for riders. Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.

Amtrak carried a record 32.8 million passengers in their 2024 fiscal year, a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2023. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)© Scott Olson, Getty Images ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Amtrak has a new service making for a more convenient trip for riders. Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.

Amtrak Will Revive Long-Stalled Gulf Coast Route in August The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane ...

Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will commence on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The state-supported route will run from Mobile to New Orleans with four stops along coastal Mississippi. An announcement about the ...

A new Amtrak line will start services in the Gulf Coast this summer. The rail service has announced plans to restore regional passenger routes. This one will connect New Orleans and Mobile ...

Amtrak's latest service cuts have now been in effect for about a month. The cuts are expected to last three years and are because of construction on the East River Tunnels in New York City. The ...

Passenger rail service linking Orange and San Diego counties will resume June 7. The suspension of regular service for two Metrolink lines and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner allowed crews to ...