Amtrak’s long-awaited announcement for the start date, schedules and fare prices of the restarted Gulf Coast route will take place on Tuesday.
The national passenger rail operator will begin its five-city press tour at 8 a.m. in Mobile at Government Plaza.
Amtrak’s announcements will include a start date for the full service of the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, a twice-daily intercity passenger route connecting New Orleans to Mobile. The route includes five stops in coastal Mississippi — Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis. The train’s name, after the festive annual pre-Lenten holiday, was released in April…