Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Rail Line
Sector: Rail • Location: New Orleans, Mobile, Louisiana, Alabama, United States
Source: Planetizen
The Mardi Gras Service is a passenger rail line revived by Amtrak, restoring rail service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The service began operation in August 2025 after agreements between Amtrak and host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail
- Location
- New Orleans, Mobile, Louisiana, Alabama, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Planetizen
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Original status | operational |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Mardi Gras Service is a passenger rail line revived by Amtrak, restoring rail service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The service began operation in August 2025 after agreements between Amtrak and host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Louisiana, Alabama |
City | New Orleans, Mobile |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail |
Article published date | 2026-04-08 |
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