Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." ...

It also opens up smoother connections to Amtrak’s long-haul routes from New Orleans to Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. The service will stop in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula.

For long time Amtrak advocate ... the release said. From New Orleans, travelers can connect with trains to Chicago via Memphis, New York via Atlanta, and Los Angeles via Tucson, San Antonio ...