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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
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Rachel DiResto
March 9, 2026

Rising ridership and risks: Coastal leaders push safety for Amtrak’s popular Mardi Gras Service

Rachel DiResto
March 9, 2026

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service may be exceeding early ridership projections, but a darker reality has emerged alongside the excitement: a rising number of tragic deaths at railroad crossings along the Gulf Coast.

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