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About
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 17, 2026

Huge ridership, deadly crashes: Growing signs of promise, peril test Amtrak’s Gulf Coast route

Rachel DiResto
August 17, 2026

The Amtrak route that carries hundreds of passengers a day between New Orleans and Mobile is celebrating a year of extraordinary success and promise, even as its leaders confront growing questions of safety at rail crossings along the Gulf Coast. 

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