With a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Mobile City Council OK'd a commitment of future resources for the start-up of an Amtrak rail service between Mobile and New Orleans.| al
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board, during a hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C., said it should not be taking as long as it has to get passenger service restarted between Mobile and New Orleans.| al
The construction of a platform and a 3,000-foot rail line in downtown Mobile could take some time to complete, according to Amtrak official ahead of crucial votes before the Mobile City Council next week.| al
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, in Mobile Tuesday, credited the $1.2 trillion program adopted in 2021, for recent funding of millions of dollars for projects in Mobile.| al
Councilmen Joel Daves and Ben Reynolds, both vocal opponents on the Amtrak project, said their support Tuesday was somewhat related to a $550 million grant for the I-10 project.| al