According to Mississippi Today, Amtrak, freight rail companies and the Port of Mobile have struck a deal that will bring back passenger trains to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, connecting Mobile to New Orleans.
A joint statement from all parties – Amtrak, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and the Port of Mobile – says they reached an agreement that supports both freight trains and passenger trains running in the Gulf Coast Corridor.
The proposed route would run two trains daily with stops in Bay St. Louis, Pascagoula, Gulfport and Biloxi.
Amtrak hasn’t run a Gulf Coast route since Hurricane Katrina.
