It wasn’t the start envisioned for Amtrak’s first commercial runs east and west across the Mississippi Coast in 20 years, as issues put the new Mardi Gras trains late getting to New Orleans and Mobile ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile got its first look at Amtrak’s new service on Saturday. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service as it is called held its inaugural run between New Orleans and Mobile for the media and ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The first train on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service pulled into the Port City about a half-hour past its 11:18 a.m. arrival time on Monday. Of course, to a city at has been waiting ...

Freight train interference delayed Amtrak's first eastbound run by an hour. Passengers received multiple delay alerts before boarding the New Orleans train. Some riders expressed support despite ...