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Mission
Leadership
History
Partners
Become A Partner
Champions
Member States
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
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Amtrak Mardi Gras Service
Birmingham to Mobile
Baton Rouge to New Orleans
I-20 Corridor
Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
FRA Station Grants
Economic Impact
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Monroe Convening
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Rachel DiResto
August 12, 2025

Baton Rouge has a new link to the New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak train service: 'Why wait?'

Rachel DiResto
August 12, 2025

Baton Rouge residents won't be left out of the Amtrak “Mardi Gras Service” between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama.

Starting Aug. 18, they can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly with the train departing from Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans.

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