The Gulf Coast route has seen 6,700 riders in just 15 days, with trains selling out on game weekends as fans travel to the nearby Superdome.| al
Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation and $178 million in federal funding to resolve.| al
Beyond the French Quarter, train passengers can easily visit the National WWII Museum, Titanic exhibit, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and sports venues from Union Passenger Terminal.| al
The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and MoonPies at stations along the route before public service begins Monday.| al
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Southern Rail Commission anticipates June start for Mobile-New Orleans service, with details expected in April| 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