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The City Council in Mobile just gave the green light to something that’s been brewing for years—that long-awaited Amtrak project.
With a 6-0 vote, they’ve cleared the tracks for passenger trains to roll from New Orleans straight into Mobile.
So, if you’ve ever dreamt of hopping on a train and cruising along the Gulf Coast, that dream is about to become reality.
The Countdown Begins
Amtrak is set to start chugging along by spring 2025. That’s right, in just a year or so, you could be sipping coffee on a train, watching the Gulf breeze through the window.
But there’s a tiny hiccup.
Everyone wants this to kick off by the Super Bowl on February 9th in New Orleans.
Football fans could be flooding the city, and you, casually arriving by train like it’s no big deal.
But—big BUT—there’s no guarantee it’ll happen that fast.
Where’s the Platform, Mobile?
Platforms are ready to go in New Orleans and all those charming Mississippi stops—Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula.