Heart-stopping surveillance video shows Amtrak train slam into pickup truck in Irvington

IRVINGTON, Ala. ( WALA) - Heart-stopping surveillance video captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into the back of a ...

Amtrak service from Mobile to New Orleans surges past 46,000 riders, shattering expectations

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is surging far beyond expectations, with more than 46,000 riders since its Aug. 18 launch and ...
New Orleans City Business

Passenger rail set to return between Mobile and New Orleans

Shovels hit the dirt in Mobile in October, marking the long-anticipated revival of passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. According to the Southern Rail Commission, service will begin ...
NOLA.com

Amtrak Mardi Gras route train collides with truck, the third crash in less than 3 months

An Amtrak train collided with a pickup truck on Thursday afternoon in Mobile County, Alabama, marking the third crash on the ...
Railway Age

Report: Mobile Train Stop ‘Final Infrastructure Issue’ Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart

The construction of a train stop, and a track leading to it in downtown Mobile, Ala., officials say, is the “final infrastructure issue that needs to be addressed before Amtrak can restart passenger ...
WKRG

City council paves way for passenger rail service to return to Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile City Council has cleared the way for passenger rail service to return to the Port City. Tuesday, council members voted 6-1 in favor of authorizing a letter of support to ...