All four programs featured in the week two showcase have won a combined 19 state championships in the last 15 years.

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the ...

The Louisiana Department of Health reported a confirmed neuroinvasive human West Nile virus case and another presumptive human WNV case that is still being investigated. While most human WNV cases are ...

Amtrak's new "Mardi Gras Service" route just launched across the Gulf Coast, selling out seats and creating buzz. Here's what ...

Marking the first rail service along the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina, this twice daily service runs between New ...

Perhaps no community along Amtrak’s Mardi Gras route has been more enthusiastic about the launch of the two daily round trips ...

A new route from Amtrak along the Gulf hit the tracks on Monday, amid a renewed push for passenger rail service in the capital city.

Amtrak’s trip from New Orleans was delayed about an hour due to an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks in Gulfport.

Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation ...

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser joined Amtrak officials and local leaders Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Mardi ...

After two decades of negotiations and rebuilding, passenger trains reconnect Gulf Coast cities, but financial hurdles remain.

The line won't carry the masses of commuters that use Amtrak's popular trains between Boston, New York and Washington D.C., ...