Amtrak Revives Iconic Gulf Coast Routes, Celebrating 20 Years Post-Katrina
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Amtrak has resumed its Mardi Gras Service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina disrupted Gulf Coast rail service, offering a scenic, affordable alternative for travelers and symbolizing regional recovery and healing.
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- Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina The New York Times
- ‘An amazing journey’: Amtrak offers seniors a trip to remember WLOX
- This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities Travel + Leisure
- Quin Hillyer: I rode the first Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train. It's a winner for everyone. NOLA.com
- Two decades after Hurricane Katrina decimated entire coastal communities and wiped out passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, the return of Amtrak this week — with two trains daily in each direction — sent a jolt of excitement down the coast. Facebook
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