Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service Gains Capacity for Namesake Season

Mardi Gras by train: Amtrak adds new car on Gulf Coast line from New Orleans to Mobile

Amtrak is adding a train car to its route between New Orleans and Mobile for the 2026 Mardi Gras season, an expansion reflecting sustained demand across the Gulf Coast.

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service gains capacity for namesake season

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Amtrak adds extra car to Mardi Gras Service starting Friday

The additional coach car will run continuously for 45 days through February 23, expanding the popular Mobile-New Orleans route that has already served 46,000 passengers since August.

Extra Amtrak car ordered for Mardi Gras season

As Mardi Gras revelries fire up along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Amtrak announced Thursday it will add another coach car to its passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans.