After 20 years, Amtrak's Gulf Coast train line is back—here’s what to expect
Linking the Mardi Gras capital of New Orleans in Louisiana and the waterfront city of Mobile in Alabama, Amtrak’s Gulf Coast ...
Amtrak Gulf Coast route nears launch: Start date, fares coming soon
A rendering of the future platform for Amtrak in downtown Mobile is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, ...
On the rails again: Empire Builder trip features landscapes, personalities of America in ride from Spokane to Philadelphia
Lunchtime, our last meal on the Empire Builder, was with John and Guy, who were traveling from Minnesota for a long weekend in Chicago. John walked us through what it’s like visiting the Met Cloisters ...
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Amtrak passenger service from New Orleans to Mobile will finally return in 2025. Here's when.
Nearly three decades ago, passenger trains traveled across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to Mobile, then disappeared. But it's finally making a comeback this summer. Amtrak ...
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The best Amtrak booking I've ever experienced was a private bedroom with 2 beds, a couch, and a full bathroom for $1,000
Private rooms are available on sleeper cars for long-distance train rides, like my trip down the East Coast. At $1,000 for one overnight ride, it was easily the most expensive Amtrak ride I've ...
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Lawmaker puts date on expected resumption of Amtrak Gulf Coast line
While effort to establish a high-speed bullet train aimed at connecting Dallas to Houston is moving slower than an inner-city freight, one Gulf Coast leader said the restoration of an Amtrak line ...
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Gulf Coast Amtrak service on track for June return, senator says
the two freight operators along the Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans. The Alabama State Port Authority also opposed the Amtrak service, fearing additional trains would disrupt port ...