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

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 ...

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.

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

Mobile saw the arrival of 137 new tourists on Monday morning as the Mardi Gras Amtrak line arrived for the first time in ...

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

On Saturday, Mobile's Mayor Sandy Stimpson and the port city's very own Excelsior Band took ownership of the city's Union ...

“Once you get to New Orleans, you can catch the Crescent up to the Northeast. You can catch the city of New Orleans up to ...

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

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

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

In August of last year, the Mobile City Council unanimously voted in favor of the passenger rail project that kicks off on ...