Amtrak to resume service on Mississippi Gulf Coast
Amtrak passenger rail service will soon resume on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Mobile City Council voted this morning to approve three resolutions that will enable the Mobile…
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Mobile passes resolutions that will resume Amtrak's Gulf Coast passenger service
The Mobile City Council passed three resolutions Tuesday that would bring passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast. The city, the Port of Mobile and Amtrak reached an agreement on July 24 that would provide for funding and the…
Mobile City Council to vote on Amtrak funding
A major vote to determine the future of Amtrak service here on the Gulf Coast is taking place in Mobile Tuesday. That Mobile City Council meeting starts at…
Gulf Coast residents anticipate potential return of Amtrak
"I think the Gulf Coast is going to significantly benefit by having easy access from New Orleans and Mobile to Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs... they're all going to…
Mobile to vote on agreement that would restore passenger rail service to Gulf Coast
The Mobile City Council will vote Tuesday on resolutions that should help restore passenger service to the Gulf Coast. On July 25, Mobile announced an agreement had been reached between the city, the state and the Port of Mobile that…
Mobile, port, Amtrak reach agreement to restore passenger trains to Gulf Coast
The Rail Passengers Association said Wednesday that an agreement has been reached that will bring passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast. Amtrak, the City of Mobile and the Port of Mobile reached an agreement that will restore the…
Amtrak moving to Mobile may be in jeopardy
The drive to bring Amtrak to Mobile is in serious jeopardy. The plan needs five votes on the city council, and right now those votes aren't there. Mayor Sandy Stimpson's administration is close to finalizing a lease that would allow…
Mobile close to agreements to bring Amtrak rail service to the city
The city of Mobile still has work to do before work can begin to build a platform for Amtrak passenger service in that city. Southern Rail Commissioners heard an update during their quarterly meeting that was held in Mobile on…
Southern Railway Commission to meet to discuss possible update on Mobile Amtrak station
The Southern Railway Commission quarterly meeting is coming up at 9 a.m. next Friday at the community foundation of South Alabama in Mobile.…
Amtrak lays out details for service in Mobile
According to reports from WALA in Mobile, in a filing with Mobile’s Board of Zoning Adjustment, Amtrak is laying out new details for the planned passenger train service…
Amtrak could return to Mobile soon
A step forward tonight which could signal the return of Amtrak to Mobile. NBC 15 has obtained the preliminary design for the proposed Amtrak platform. The renderings show a 162…
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Biloxi is identified
An Arizona man was killed in a morning accident in Biloxi on Tuesday. Around 8:30 a.m., an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian walking the tracks near CT Switzer Sr. and…
Amtrak service on Coast expected to start in 2024
Amtrak service from New Orleans to Mobile, with stops on the Mississippi Coast, is expected to begin in 2024. While there is no specific date as yet,…
Upgrades coming to Amtrak stations across the state
Leaders gave an update on the state of passenger rail here in the Magnolia state and greater Gulf South. Local residents and civic leaders gathered at the Hancock…
Amtrak hosts emergency service training for Coast departments
Today, Amtrak held a training session for emergency service members across the Coast in preparation for the railroad service coming soon. Members of Gulfport Police Department, Gulfport Fire…
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…
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…