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Amtrak launches faster, updated Acela train service as Trump admin takes DC Union Station control

NextGen Acela train service offers premium travel with free Wi-Fi, USB ports and 27% more seats on the Washington-New ...
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This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service relaunched on Aug. 18 ...
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All aboard: Amtrak Gulf Coast route from Mobile to New Orleans starts Aug. 18. What to know

Amtrak's Mardi Gras route starts next week and tickets are available for the twice-daily route. Here's what to know about the ...

First look inside Amtrak’s new Acela, featuring modern seating, faster Wi-Fi

Amtrak’s long-awaited NextGen Acela trains debut this week with faster top speeds, upgraded seating, improved accessibility and modern amenities.

Amtrak’s Gulf Coast route restored 20 years after Hurricane Katrina

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service is back up and running between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The service offers additional stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi ...

New Gulf Coast Amtrak Mardi Gras line starts service soon. 2 MS lines are in ticket sale now

Those routes are called state-supported corridors, and the state partially funds them. Additionally, Amtrak helps train ...
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All Aboard Amtrak’s Newest Southern Route!

Amtrak's new "Mardi Gras Service" route just launched across the Gulf Coast, selling out seats and creating buzz. Here's what ...
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Amtrak Rolls Out NextGen Acela Trains on Northeast Corridor, Promising Faster Travel and Modernized Experience from Boston to Washington D.C.

Amtrak launches NextGen Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor, promising high-speed travel with improved amenities and ...
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Merger of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Highlights the Need to End Amtrak Subsidies

The standard line for passenger rail travel in the US is that we need a government-subsidized entity like Amtrak because ...
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How Hurricane Katrina killed Amtrak’s transcontinental train

Amtrak restored train service from LA to New Orleans, but passenger trains east to Mobile, Alabama, only restarted last week.