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 question continues to arise among elected officials during the Amtrak debate: Who will take a train into Mobile? The outward questioning raises some alarms among city boosters.| al
The $3.048 million subsidy over three years could be split three ways, according to Mayor Sandy Stimpson.| 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
After the Mobile City Council votes Tuesday on its agreements with Amtrak, the focus will turn toward marketing and branding the Gulf Coast train. Mardi Gras seems to be a popular theme.| 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 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 port's board of directors voted Tuesday to subsidize a Mobile to New Orleans Amtrak route for $1 million over three years.| al
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, during a Q&A with AL.com at Callaghan's in Mobile Tuesday, addressed some of the priority projects in Alabama.| 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
