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Mission
Leadership
History
Partners
Become A Partner
Champions
Member States
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
SRC Projects
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service
Birmingham to Mobile
Baton Rouge to New Orleans
I-20 Corridor
Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
FRA Station Grants
Economic Impact
Meetings
Monroe Convening
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Resources
News
Stay updated!
Rachel DiResto
August 27, 2025

How Hurricane Katrina killed Amtrak’s transcontinental train

Rachel DiResto
August 27, 2025

Amtrak relaunched train service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 18, a route that hasn’t seen passenger rail since Hurricane Katrina struck a large portion of the line along the Gulf Coast in 2005. The through train from Los Angeles to Florida, which ran before the storm, remains a distant memory, however.

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