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…
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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.
Passenger rail service back on track for the Coast
The project to bring Amtrak back to South Mississippi is back on track. This afternoon, representatives from the Southern Rail Commission told the Biloxi City Council the funds for the project are close to being secured. The near $50 million…
Restoring Gulf Coast passenger rail service
The Southern Rail Commission hosted a press conference this afternoon at the Gulfport Train Depot to announce results from a study analyzing the economic benefits of introducing a passenger rail service to the Mississippi Coast. Southern Rail Commission has been…
Passenger rail services on the Coast
Senator Roger Wicker questioned two nominees for the Surface Transportation Board about their commitment to improving on-time passenger rail service in the United States and other rail transport concerns. Wicker’s first question highlighted concerns raised by Amtrak President and CEO…
Possible Amtrak train to reopen on the Gulf Coast
We are now one step closer to seeing an Amtrak train come back to the Coast. A service which was discontinued before Katrina is once again sparking the interest of Mississippi senators. The new plan legislators are presenting is for…
LIVE STREAM: Amtrak Derailment
A high speed Amtrak train has derailed onto an interstate in Pierce County Washington, about 40 miles south of Seattle. These photos shows a section the train dangling from an overpass onto interstate 5. It derailed around 7:40 this morning…
Operation Clear Track
Today Bay St. Louis police officers were stopping drivers in the city, but instead of handing them tickets they were passing out railroad safety cards. As part of Operation Clear Track sponsored by Amtrak, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,…
Update On Amtrak On The Gulf Coast
Southern Rail Commissioners say we are closer than ever before to restoring an Amtrak passenger service through the gulf coast. It's been a little over a year since Amtrak did a trial run on the tracks from New Orleans to…
Officials Meet to Discuss Amtrak
Scheduling and safety are being cited as the top two tasks for laying the groundwork for Amtrak’s possible return to the Coast. Officials and local leaders from Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties gathered to discuss restoring passenger rail services on…
