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Mobile to New Orleans train service: What delayed Amtrak for two decades?

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...
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This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

As of Aug. 18, Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service is officially back in commission after 20 20-year pause. The line connects Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans.
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Amtrak officially launches new Mardi Gras Service, linking the Gulf Coast after a 20 year hiatus

Marking the first rail service along the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina, this twice daily service runs between New ...
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ALL ABOARD: Amtrak returns to Mobile after 20 years

A homecoming 20 years in the making, as city and state leaders gathered in downtown Mobile Saturday to welcome Amtrak’s ...

Better late than never: First Amtrak train pulls into Mobile after delay

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 ...
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"I'm glad it happened before I died!" After long wait, Amtrak returns to Mobile

On Saturday, Mobile's Mayor Sandy Stimpson and the port city's very own Excelsior Band took ownership of the city's Union ...
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Amtrak Gulf Coast route from New Orleans to Mobile kicks off in days. Here's what to know.

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

Mobile mayor celebrates Amtrak's return, expects boost in tourism and local economy

Today -- amtrak 'greased up its rails,' with a test run of its mardi gras route.Its been nearly 20 years since the train made ...