City and state officials warmed up to the project after the Federal Railroad Administration released a $178.4 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to improve rail infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.| al
The "Mardi Gras Service" will run twice daily with stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis, though exact schedules and fares are still pending.| al
The port's board of directors voted Tuesday to subsidize a Mobile to New Orleans Amtrak route for $1 million over three years.| al
The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. Thursday in Vance, according to Amtrak.| al
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, told AL.com Tuesday he is "hopeful" for the June restart. In January, he invited U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to Mississippi in June for the project's restart.| al
The concerns include a loss of momentum over a project that has no real concrete timeline for its restart in 2025.| al
The Mobile City Council, with three unanimous votes, finalized the agreements needed to get a Gulf Coast state-supported route started between Mobile and New Orleans.| al
