One Year Later: Amtrak Mardi Gras Line Connects Region, Draws 150,000 Riders

One year later: Amtrak Mardi Gras line connects region, draws 150,000 riders

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — Amtrak service returned to the Gulf Coast one year ago, after nearly 20 years without service to the region. Ridership service began on Aug. 18, 2025, and has carried about 150,000 passengers in its first year, averaging nearly 400 riders a day. The line connects Mobile to New Orleans with four stops on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.(WLOX) The line connects Mobile to New Orleans with four stops in the Mississippi Gulf Co…

Amtrak Mardi Gras service surpasses ridership expectations in first year

The Amtrak Mardi Gras service, launched a year ago to connect New Orleans and Mobile with stops along the Gulf Coast, has exceeded ridership expectations and boosted tourism in its first year.

Amtrak's 'Mardi Gras' service line celebrates first anniversary of operation

It's the one-year anniversary of Amtrak's "Mardi Gras" service line, which rolls between the Crescent City and Mobile, Alabama.

WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis has a look at Amtrak Mardi Gras service one year celebration - WXXV News 25

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service is celebrating one year back on the tracks! WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis is at the station this morning and has a look at what’s ahead for today’s service. Categories: Local News

One year, 150K riders: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service surges past projections

When Bernadette Taylor and her friends Joan and Jessica stepped off the train in Mobile Tuesday, they weren’t just celebrating one year of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras S

Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Mardi Gras train exceeds first-year projections, faces facility needs

One year ago Tuesday, Amtrak launched its new Mardi Gras Service along the Gulf Coast by transforming one of its trains into a rolling Carnival celebration complete with jazz bands, beads, MoonPies and adoring crowds at every stop. The celebration…