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Amtrak cancels City of New Orleans for more than a week: Analysis

CHICAGO —Amtrak’s City of New Orleans has not operated since Saturday, June 27, for reasons the company’s website has not publicly explained to potential travelers. Meanwhile, an eastern heat wave has ...
Yahoo

New Orleans couple rides Amtrak to experience first Mobile Mardi Gras

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Revelers are taking a ride on the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service to see the good times roll in Mobile, and for ...
The New York Times

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Credit... Supported by By Emily Cochrane ...
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I took the new Amtrak line from the Coast to New Orleans. Here’s the scoop

On August 18, Amtrak began its new Mardi Gras Service to connect cities along the Gulf Coast to New Orleans. But what is a trip to New Orleans on the train like? Looking for answers, and an easier ...
WCTV

Amtrak line opens between Mobile and New Orleans Monday amid growing steam for tracks in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A new Amtrak route along the Gulf hit the tracks on Monday, amid a renewed push for passenger rail service in the capital city. Monday marked the launch of Amtrak’s Mardi ...