When Amtrak's Mardi Gras service launched this summer, every seat was booked. Nearly three months later, the demand shows no signs of slowing down, with tourists and commuters alike opting to travel ...
At any given moment on any given day, New Orleans is a bold and boisterous cacophony of Louisiana living. There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example. There’s the ...
Even at the annual Rex and Comus balls in New Orleans, the talk drifts toward Amtrak trains and the roots of Mardi Gras. An exchange involving historians Errol LaBorde and Arthur Hardy during the ball ...
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - The Southern Rail Commission met Friday to review what officials are calling one of the most successful rail launches in Amtrak history. Since opening in August, the ...
NEW ORLEANS — In the 7 months since it launched, the Amtrak Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile has been far more popular than expected. Passengers told WWL Louisiana the experience ...