Volunteers needed for cleaning Biloxi's Amtrak station
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Amtrak is expected to return to the Gulf Coast with the Mardi Gras Express route. That passenger line expected to start in a few…
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Introducing Amtrak Mardi Gras Service twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile via Coastal Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS and MOBILE, Ala. – Agreements have been reached for new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service along the Mississippi Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala. Starting this summer, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer convenient morning…
Amtrak expected to return to the Coast June 2025
Amtrak has an expected return date of June 2025. That's according to Southern Rail Commission's Knox Ross. That comes as the station in Mobile is still under construction. When the line does reopen, two trains will depart each morning, one…
Knox Ross with Southern Rail Commission discusses Amtrak
Knox Ross with the Southern Rail Commission speaks to WXXV News 25's Dave Elliott and gives an update on Amtrak on the…
Officials break ground on Gulf Coast Rail Project in Mobile
Federal and regional transportation leaders making the next steps in the return of passenger rail to the Coast today. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Mobile…
Transportation secretary in Mobile for Gulf Coast Rail groundbreaking
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in Mobile today to take part in a groundbreaking for the Amtrak layover track and platform in Mobile. Buttigieg posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he would take part in the groundbreaking that…
No date yet for Amtrak rail service
Now that Mobile has jumped on board with Amtrak to resume a passenger rail line to New Orleans, the big question is when will it start? The short answer…
City of Gulfport already seeing economic growth after Amtrak return announced
Senator Roger Wicker, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, and local small business owners met today to share their excitement for the return of passenger rail service…
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…
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…