The additional coach car will run continuously for 45 days through February 23, expanding the popular Mobile-New Orleans route that has already served 46,000 passengers since August.

The longer trains started Friday and will continue past Fat Tuesday on Feb. 17.

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 ...

Mardi Gras merchandise is already for sale at shops throughout downtown Mobile and online. But for the first time, the public has a chance to buy Mardi Gras merchandise featuring a train. The items, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak is adding a coach to one of the two Mardi Gras Service trainsets beginning today (Friday, Jan. 9) to accommodate anticipated additional demand sparked by the Carnival season along ...

It’s Mardi Gras season and Amtrak’s Mardi Gras train service provides a new way to connect passengers to parades. The twice daily route links New Orleans and Mobile with stops along the Mississippi ...

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service between New Orleans and Mobile is off to a strong start, with trains selling out for major events and prompting the addition of more seats to meet rising demand. Since ...

A second line processes the passengers aboard the inaugural Amtrak Mardi Gras Service on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, La. The twice-daily service between New ...

The expansion reflects the revived route’s sustained demand across the Gulf Coast since launching last summer.

Amtrak's Sunset Limited route goes from the Louisiana bayous all the way to the California coast.

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 ...