BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula– Amtrak is back, connecting the Coast to New Orleans and Mobile. People have waited years for the return, and after nearly a ...

Amtrak cars will finally glide back onto Gulf Coast rails this Saturday, a triumphant return nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina swept away much of the coastline. It’s a return nearly a generation ...

Amtrak’s long-awaited announcement for the start date, schedules and fare prices of the restarted Gulf Coast route will take place on Tuesday. The national passenger rail operator will begin its ...

Bands played and crowds cheered as the first Amtrak train in more than a decade rolled up to stations in South Mississippi. That was 2016 and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker recalls, “It was a massive crowd at ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is one week away from starting, and cities with stops along the Gulf Coast are ready to celebrate. The city of Gulfport is hosting a block party ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – After nearly 20 years, Amtrak returned to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train service returned on August 18, 2025. It will operate between ...

Ridership on Amtrak Mardi Gras line surged to over 20,000 riders by October 2025. Trains run twice daily New Orleans–Mobile, filling at roughly 80–90% capacity. Local agencies and tour operators ...

They could live near the beach in Gulfport and ride the train to work in New Orleans once Amtrak trains return in 2025, said Knox Ross, Southern Rail Commission chairman. “It’s going to end up making ...