NEW ORLEANS and MOBILE, Ala. (press release) – 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 and evening departures from both cities.

The long-awaited reprise of an Amtrak service connecting two major Gulf Coast cities will launch in the summer, the national railroad company announced this week. It also has a name befitting its unique culture and geography.