Amtrak – the US’s national railway – launched the new service in the Deep South in August 2025 and it has already caught the interest of locals. A shop worker and Uber driver tell me they have never ...

Mobile, in south-west Alabama, has a walkable downtown, with restaurants and bars dotted along Dauphin Street, while Biloxi is known for its casinos and Bay St Louis is the place to go for a party ...

New Orleans is gearing up for an electrifying 2026, promising a year brimming with iconic festivals like Mardi Gras and Jazz ...

The tragedies have killed three people in Mississippi, where transportation officials say they’re determined to improve crossing safety.

More than 46,000 customers have ridden Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service trains on the twice-daily round trips across Coastal ...

Surveillance video captured a dramatic crash in Irvington, Alabama, where an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck, narrowly ...

The FRA's Railroad Safety Board has approved a waiver allowing railroads to expand the field testing of automated track ...

Amtrak serves muffulettas, pralines, Zapp's chips and Abita beer on its Gulf Coast trains. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios Amtrak's new Gulf Coast service is on track to double the company's ...

The route’s early success has raised hope for some advocates of regional train travel. See how many people have taken the ...