Amtrak Will Revive Long-Stalled Gulf Coast Route in August The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane ...

Photo courtesy Amtrrak April 25 (UPI) -- Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." The 143-mile trip links the two cities with ...