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
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
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Callaghan's Irish Social Club after serving as the keynote speaker during a groundbreaking for the Amtrak Gulf Coast project on Tuesday.| 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
A groundbreaking in Mobile for the Amtrak Gulf Coast service will signify the start of construction for the Amtrak service in the Gulf Coast. But there still won't be clarity for a restart date.| al
It's been 43 days since the Mobile City Council approved an operations and lease agreement for the return of Amtrak. But few details about construction or the train's return have emerged since then.| 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