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Amtrak Service from New Orleans to Mobile

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Amtrak Service from New Orleans to Mobile
Posted by York1 on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 8:50 AM

I have been gone for a while and haven't read all the back articles, so if this has been posted -- sorry.

It looks like Mobile is finally giving the OK for the resumption of service between NO and Mobile.  I've been wrong -- I never thought it would happen.

This article is behind a paywall, but here is a portion:

Passenger rail service could return to the Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile early next year, thanks to a new agreement between the city of Mobile and Amtrak.

Mobile city leaders said last week they have finalized language for a funding agreement and ground lease that will pave the way for construction of a new train stop — the final hurdle needed before the service can begin. A majority of the Mobile City Council, which had opposed the deal earlier this spring because of concerns over its cost, is expected to approve the agreement next week."

https://www.nola.com/news/business/amtrak-service-from-n-o-to-mobile-could-be-a-reality-by-super-bowl/article_39df76b4-4b9d-11ef-8f33-df65711bde12.html#tncms-source=featured-2

 

York1 John       

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