The long-stalled restart of Gulf Coast passenger rail is “in Amtrak’s court,” according to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson. The mayor, on Wednesday, said the city is waiting on a cost estimate from the ...

The Mobile City Council’s decision on whether to subsidize the revival of an Amtrak connection to New Orleans, bringing passenger rail back to the Port City for the first time in 19 years, could have ...

UPDATE 12:14 PM: The east-bound train that left New Orleans this morning arrived in Mobile just before noon. A cheering crowd of people, including members of Visit Mobile and local businesses, was ...

Public officials and rail advocates are gearing up for the return of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile. But the service, which has been suspended since ...

Construction of a key Amtrak station in downtown Mobile, Alabama will begin after the project received its final stamp of approval from city councilmembers on Monday, marking a major step forward for ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Amtrak passenger rail service from Mobile to New Orleans starts in just about a month and questions remain on how this potential new influx of tourists could impact local ...