Amtrak police meet with local first responders to discuss train safety and security
The Amtrak Police Department met with police agencies across the Coast to talk about safety and security around the tracks. Amtrak has 450…
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Amtrak kicks off public safety awareness campaign on the Gulf Coast
Officials from Amtrak, the Southern Rail Commission, and other state and local transportation officials kicked off a public safety awareness campaign called ‘Operation Lifesaver.’ It’s…
Amtrak returning to service along the Gulf Coast
It's been a long wait, but Amtrak is set to return to the Coast! An agreement has been reached between CSX Transportation, Amtrak, and the Alabama State Port Authority. According to…
Amtrak meets with Deputy Secretary of Transportation in Bay St. Louis
The team at Amtrak, along with Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, got together for an exciting day for the future of railroads along the…
Southern Transportation Board orders mediation for Amtrak, rail lines, port
The Surface Transportation Board will allow Amtrak access to train data used by CSX and Norfolk Southern so it can run its own capacity modeling study. The decision was made by the…
Surface Transportation Board holds Amtrak hearing
For the first time, the Surface Transportation Board is hearing the case for bringing Amtrak back to the Coast. The Mississippi Coast hasn’t been connected to Mobile and New Orleans…
Federal board ponders future of Gulf Coast passenger trains
By JAY REEVES A federal board began hearing testimony Monday on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Alabama’s main port city over the objections of freight companies. The hearing, conducted virtually by the Surface…
Public hearings to bring Amtrak passenger service back to the Coast
More talks centered around bringing Amtrak passenger service back to the Gulf Coast. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board held a public hearing this morning, discussing…
Residents signing petition to bring Amtrak Rail Service to the Gulf Coast
Mississippians have a petition going around for people to sign their names in support of the Amtrak that will go from New Orleans to…
Money for train station upgrades awarded to Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, and Pascagoula for Gulf Coast train plan
The Southern Rail Commission will award grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration to the cities of Gulfport, Miss. Bay St. Louis, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Birmingham, Ala. to complete construction and enhance accessibility for each of their local passenger…
Amtrak train collides with semi, killing two in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train from New Orleans to Chicago collided with a semi-trailer, killing two people who were not on board, damaging the train engine and forcing it to terminate the route in Mississippi, authorities said…
Urging support for Gulf Coast Rail Service
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is urging support for the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail Service. On Thursday, Senator Wicker shared his support for the restoration of passenger rail services along the Gulf Coast in a letter sent to the…
USM study shows Amtrak to bring possible $485M economic input in MS
There’s an old proverb that says it’s not just about the destination, but the journey you travel and the stops you make along the way. That’s what many South Mississippi leaders, business owners, and job hopefuls are…
AMTRAK to complete platform repairs on Gulf Coast Stations
Amtrak announced today that they will make upgrades to rail platforms in coastal cities ahead of the restoration of passenger rail service. Today, Dr. David Handera, Amtrak Vice President of Stations and Accessibility, made the following remarks at the quarterly…
Amtrak service on track to return to the Coast in 2022
Amtrak is set to make a comeback on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2022. With the return of the passenger train that means cities along the area will see a boost in tourism and more money being…
Gulf Coast Amtrak service on track to return in 2022
A company official says Amtrak passenger service along the Gulf Coast is on track to return in 2022 and could come in the early part of next year. Amtrak Spokesman Marc Magliari confirmed that timeline. He says…
New Orleans to Mobile passenger rail restoration effort receives $5.45 million federal grant
(WXXV) — Passenger rail restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast received a $5.45 million grant through the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program. The announcement was made Sunday night by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and…
Mobile City Council supports Amtrak restoration
The long-awaited Amtrak service is one step closer to being back on the Coast. In Mobile, the City Council, by a vote of 6 to 1, approved a letter of support to the transportation department for a federal grant to…
Mobile is On Board: Amtrak Vote Passes
The long-awaited Amtrak service is one step closer to being back on the Gulf Coast after Mobile City Council voted to approve the project Tuesday evening. News 25 Today's Gabby Easterwood shared this live report with the latest news on…
Mobile City Council supports Amtrak restoration
The long-awaited Amtrak service is one step closer to being back on the Coast. In Mobile, the City Council, by a vote of 6 to 1, approved a letter of support to the transportation department for a federal grant to…
Mobile City Council expected to vote on Amtrak agreement Tuesday morning
MOBILE, Ala. (WXXV) — Following a week-long delay, the Mobile City Council is expected to make a decision today that will determine the fate of a proposed passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. The council is slated to vote…
Mobile pushes back Amtrak vote
Our Coast has been inching closer and making efforts to bring an Amtrak system back that would run through our area connecting Mobile and New Orleans. Yesterday at Mobile’s City Council meeting the vote was pushed yet again. They have…
Leaders in Mobile, Alabama to vote on funding for Amtrak service
By Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - City leaders in Mobile, Alabama, are preparing to decide a key issue in restoring passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast. Council members are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to commit…
Connecting the Gulf Coast: Passenger Rail Project
The federal railroad administration is giving the magnolia state $33 million dollars to help improve passenger rail services across the coast.