Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic ...

When deciding names for its trains, Amtrak has a tendency to choose ones that are regionally-focused, as proven by the titles ...

In addition to connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Amtrak hopes the new service will expand tourism in several Gulf ...

Starting in summer 2025, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer train travelers morning and evening ...

The planned S-line passenger trains between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, are ‘still on track,’ state officials say.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin led the list of officials on hand Thursday (April 24, 2025) for groundbreaking on the New River ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, joined by other officials and stakeholders, broke ground on the New River Valley passenger rail station.

Christiansburg Mayor Michael Barber, who had been leading the charge for passenger service to return in his town since he ...

The new, twice-daily Amtrak "Mardi Gras Service" will offer morning and evening departures from both cities. Amtrak leaders say the goal of this new addition is to bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to ...

The Amtrak extension into the New River Valley represents a significant development in Virginia’s transportation ...

Amtrak’s expanded service, the $264 million New River Valley Passenger Rail Project, officially broke ground Thursday at the ...