The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is a big winner.
The train route between New Orleans and Mobile is a winner for Amtrak, a winner for New Orleans, a winner for Mobile, a winner for the Mississippi Coast, a winner for riders and a winner for public safety.
For safety, it’s a winner to the extent that it reduces the number of drivers on Interstate 10, which has become a haven for rude and dangerous motorists. It’s an obvious winner for all the places along the route because it surely will increase the number of visitors to and from each place, thus driving economic development and a spirit of community…