Marking the first rail service along the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina, this twice daily service runs between New Orleans and Mobile with stops along the way.

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

The line won't carry the masses of commuters that use Amtrak's popular trains between Boston, New York and Washington D.C., each day: The inaugural ride carried 29 travelers on two regular passenger train cars and third car split between a cafe and business class.