BATON ROUGE, La (WGNO) — Amtrak is set to introduce a new bus service starting next week, providing a seamless connection between Baton Rouge and New Orleans for passengers traveling on the Gulf Coast rail route. Starting Monday, Aug. 18, the new service will allow travelers to take a bus from Baton Rouge to the New Orleans station, where they can catch Amtrak’s direct line to Mobile, Alabama.

“We've been working on this for literally more than a decade and really excited to see the work of the Southern Rail Commission and all the communities from New Orleans to Mobile," said Walt Leger, President and CEO of New Orleans and Company.

Amtrak is also in the process of collaborating with state transportation agencies and track owners to accelerate the creation of a direct rail connection bet

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