MOBILE, Ala. – Two decades after Hurricane Katrina ended passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, Amtrak trains are once again rolling between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana .

Tickets recently went on sale for what the train operator is calling its "Mardi Gras Service," featuring twice-daily runs between southeast Louisiana and southern Alabama.

Passenger service in the region has been suspended since 2005, when Category 3 Katrina roared ashore, destroying critical infrastructure along the Interstate 10 corridor.

"We know this service will have a tremendous impact in boosting our local economies, connecting people with jobs and education opportunities, and bolstering our vibrant tourism industry in the coastal cities along the route, and we encourage everyone to start b

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