Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line to mark year of service along the Gulf Coast
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BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line is approaching its one-year anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 18, having carried 150,000 passengers and averaging about 400 riders per twice-daily run since launching last August.
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BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line is approaching its one-year anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 18, having carried 150,000 passengers and averaging about 400 riders per twice-daily run since launching last August.
One year after its launch, Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service has far exceeded ridership expectations, but Gulf Coast leaders say a permanent passenger facility in Mobile remain a priority.
The Amtrak’s Mardi Gras train along the Gulf Coast has had a better first year than expected, passing the first-year projections months ago and finishing the year with nearly four times the anticipated ridership.
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