As early as next week, the Mobile City Council could vote on a ground lease and funding agreement with Amtrak, after one city councilmember threw his support behind it.| al
A $550 million federal grant for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway will help not just Alabama, but the whole country, officials said Monday.| al
The Mobile City Council could have a high stakes decision soon. If they vote against a $3.048 million three-year subsidy for Amtrak service, it could risk up to $228 million in capital projects along Gulf Coast.| al
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
Southern Rail Commission anticipates June start for Mobile-New Orleans service, with details expected in April| 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