US EditionAmtrak Introduces New ‘Mardi Gras Service’ Between New Orleans, Alabama
MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA, JUN 30 – The Mardi Gras Service returns after 20 years, offering affordable fares starting at $15 and twice-daily trips to boost regional tourism and connectivity, officials said.
- Amtrak announced the Mardi Gras Service, a twice-daily passenger train connecting Mobile, Alabama, with New Orleans starting August 18, 2025.
- The service revival follows a 20-year suspension caused by declining ridership, track damage, and funding losses from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Mobile.
- The route features multiple stops along the Mississippi coast—including Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Bay St. Louis—with one-way fares starting at $15 for travel between the endpoints.
- Amtrak projects annual ridership of 24,300 with an $8.2 million first-year loss, relying on $28 million in subsidies from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Mobile.
- Officials emphasize focusing on creating a successful, popular service rather than profitability, and the Southern Rail Commission is unconcerned about potential future funding withdrawals.
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Gulf Coast Amtrak route to start on Aug. 18, cost $15 per trip - American Press
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Amtrak announced on Tuesday it will start new, twice-daily service connecting Mobile, Ala., with New Orleans on Aug. 18 and cost $15 per ticket, one way. The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer four trips daily with stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay Saint Louis in Mississippi. Knox Ross is the chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, which played a key role in helping to bring the service back, c…
Amtrak introduces new 'Mardi Gras Service' between New Orleans, Alabama
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Amtrak has a new service making for a more convenient trip for riders. Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. This is a new, twice-daily intercity train service traveling between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans. Amtrak officials said the service will offer a "convenient" morning and evening departure from both cities. Amtrak President Roger Harris says guests can plan …
New Gulf Coast Amtrak Service Launches, But Not To Pensacola Or Atmore : NorthEscambia.com
Ticker fares and schedules were announced Tuesday for new twice-daily Amtrak intercity starting August 18 between Mobile and New Orleans with stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer convenient morning and evening departures from both cities. “We encourage customers to get their tickets now to experience this new, comfortable, [...]
Fare, schedule, and equipment plans detailed for Amtrak Mardi Gras
Nicole Bucich, Amtrak vice president, network development, speaks at an event in Pascagoula, Miss.,announcing details of the Amtrak Gulf Coast Service on July 1, 2025. Amtrak/Marc Magliari NEW ORLEANS — Press events held today from Mobile, Ala., to New Orleans have filled in more details on the launch of two daily round trips of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service, beginning Aug. 18. The start date and other details were announced this morning [see “Amt…
Amtrak introduces new 'Mardi Gras Service' between New Orleans and Alabama
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Amtrak has a new service making for a more convenient trip for riders. Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. This is a new, twice-daily intercity train service traveling between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans. Amtrak officials said the service will offer a "convenient" morning and evening departure from both cities. Amtrak President Roger Harris says guests can plan …
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