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Amtrak, Mardi Gras and Gulf Coast

Amtrak's Mardi Gras service has started. Here's what it was like at the Bay St. Louis station.

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.

al.com on MSN · 1d

Amtrak launches Gulf Coast service with Mardi Gras celebrations at each stop

The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and MoonPies at stations along the route before public service begins Monday.

WJTV Jackson on MSN · 18h

Amtrak returns to Mississippi Gulf Coast after nearly 20 years

After nearly 20 years, Amtrak returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service returned on August 18, 2025. It will operate between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans.

SEPTA, Amtrak and Northeast

90.5 WESA · 1h

Amtrak: SEPTA cuts could affect service all across Pennsylvania

Impacted Amtrak lines could include the Keystone and Pennsylvanian, which serve Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.

FOX 29 News Philadelphia on … · 17h

Amtrak service across the Northeast could soon end thanks to SEPTA cuts: officials

Travel options across the Northeast Corridor could soon become much less convenient as impacts from a budget stalemate in Pennsylvania start to escalate.

NBC New York on MSN · 19h

SEPTA cuts may ‘lead to deterioration' of Amtrak services across the Northeast

Amtrak officials said SEPTA cuts may impact trains between Philly, New York and Harrisburg as well as services throughout the Northeast Corridor.

WXYZ-TV Channel 715h

No power, no AC, overflowing toilets: Amtrak passengers stranded for hours after mechanical failure

Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours without power, air conditioning or working bathrooms when an Amtrak train from Chicago to Dearborn experienced a mechanical failure Friday evening.

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Some Amtrak service resuming following CSX derailment in North Carolina

Some Amtrak cancellations will continue today (Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025) following the Sunday evening derailment of a CSX coal ...

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Tickets for Amtrak's 'NextGen Acela' train go on sale, with two stops in CT

A one-way "NextGen Acela" trip from New Haven to Boston on train 2154 starts at $321 on Aug. 29 while a "NextGen Acela" trip ...

DC News Now on MSN17h

Tickets now available for Amtrak’s new high-speed train

Amtrak is debuting its high-speed train between Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston beginning on Aug. 28.

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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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Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment

A CSX coal train derailed near Enfield, North Carolina, on Sunday, blocking the main route between Florida and the Northeast.

Travel + Leisure on MSN14h

This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service relaunched on Aug. 18 ...

WWMT on MSN10h

Passengers stuck on Amtrak train near Battle Creek to be fully refunded, company says

Passengers aboard an Amtrak train that were stuck for hours in Emmett Township last week should expect to be fully refunded.

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