Amtrak Will Restore Its Rail Service Connecting New Orleans To Mobile In 2022

From the City of New Orleans:

February 24, 2021

Mayor Cantrell today issued the following statement on the announcement that Amtrak would restore its rail service connecting New Orleans to Mobile:

"This Administration has worked form day one to lead and support more regional approaches to mobility options. Reconnecting New Orleans to Mobile by rail, with stops along some of our other treasured Gulf Coast destinations, will benefit our residents, businesses and visitors. This return has been a long time coming, and we're excited to see Amtrak back on these rails in 2022."

The service will include stops in the Mississippi Gulf Coast communities of Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula. Amtrak service on this line has been dormant since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.

This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed are the author's own.