Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser joined Amtrak officials and local leaders Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Mardi ...

Amtrak is back, connecting the Coast to New Orleans and Mobile. People have waited years for the return, and after nearly a ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Amtrak is set to roll out its long-awaited Mardi Gras Service, a twice-daily passenger train connecting ...

The Mardi Gras train line launched Saturday with celebrations in New Orleans. The twice-daily service connects New Orleans, ...

Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service, a six-stop train line that runs from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans for just $15 a ...

After two decades of negotiations and rebuilding, passenger trains reconnect Gulf Coast cities, but financial hurdles remain.

Mardi Gras-style celebration with revelers dressed in full Mardi Gras regalia greeting passengers at every stop in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. "This is very exciting," one reveler ...

"We can't stop here," Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said, encouraging the crowd to fight for links between New Orleans and Baton ...

A new route from Amtrak along the Gulf hit the tracks on Monday, amid a renewed push for passenger rail service in the capital city.

From the schedule and station locations to menu items and amenities, here's everything you should know about the Mardi Gras ...

Beyond the French Quarter, train passengers can easily visit the National WWII Museum, Titanic exhibit, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and sports venues from Union Passenger Terminal.