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  • Published on Feb 24, 2021

    Amtrak: Passenger trains to return to Gulf Coast in 2022

    Feb. 24, 2021Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 11:20 a.m. MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Amtrak has told freight railroads it intends to resume service next year along the northern Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, a spokesman …

    Source: Beaumont Enterprise - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 26, 2020

    Forbes survey ranks Stuller best employer in Louisiana

    A survey of employees who work for large employers ranks Stuller the best organization to work for in Louisiana, according to an analysis by the Forbes website. The second annual Forbes list of top employers, which is based on a survey of 80,000 workers …

    Source: New Orleans City Business - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 29, 2020

    Florida has set up a second highway checkpoint to stop Louisiana drivers

    Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday announced the creation of an Interstate 95 checkpoint on Florida's northern border to screen motorists traveling from the New York City area, in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Saturday's …

    Source: Orlando Weekly - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 4, 2020

    Mobile vote moves Gulf Coast closer to Amtrak resumption

    Updated 3:15 pm CST, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A vote by the Mobile City Council on Tuesday moved the northern Gulf Coast one step closer to a resumption of regular Amtrak service for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Members …

    Source: Beaumont Enterprise - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 4, 2020

    Amtrak vote likely today in Mobile City Council

    MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Members of the Mobile City Council face a deadline this morning to approve the first steps in passenger rail service. The council is poised to vote on a letter of agreement with the US Department of Transportation. The deadline for …

    Source: WKRG 5 - Alabama - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 29, 2020

    Mobile City Council delays vote on Amtrak one week

    MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The future of the return of passenger rail service to Mobile is up in the air after Mobile City Council pushes their vote again. Mobile City Council voted to push the vote back one week to Feb. 4. The vote needs to happen that day, …

    Source: WKRG 5 - Alabama - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 22, 2020

    Mobile dims chances for Amtrak renewal on Gulf Coast

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Leaders in Alabama’s port city of Mobile are dimming chances for reviving passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast. Member of the City Council’s finance committee withheld support for funding service through Alabama’s port …

    Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
  • Published on Dec 29, 2019

    Mobile to decide key issue on Amtrak future on Gulf Coast

    Updated 7:16 am CST, Sunday, December 29, 2019 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — City leaders are preparing to decide a key issue in restoring passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast, where Amtrak hasn't operated regularly since Hurricane Katrina. …

    Source: Beaumont Enterprise - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 17, 2019

    Can High-Speed Trains Save America?

    Can High-Speed Trains Save America? Todd Parsons is working on a problem. It’s a math problem. Calculus. He is a professor at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he applies probability theory to biology as a way to predict how and why diseases spread. He hopes it …

    Source: Beaumont Enterprise - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 19, 2019

    City contemplates $3 million commitment to bring back Amtrak to Mobile

    Decision must be made by the end of the year by: Peter Albrecht Posted: Dec 18, 2019 / 03:26 PM CST / Updated: Dec 18, 2019 / 08:55 PM CST MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile City Council’s Finance Committee will meet Thursday at Government Plaza …

    Source: WKRG 5 - Alabama - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 22, 2019

    Has the train left the station on Amtrak returning to Pensacola? | In The Know

    Officials aren't full steam ahead on passenger rail service in Pensacola, but the train hasn't totally left the station, either. Plans are underway for a three-year pilot program to create twice-daily Amtrak service from New Orleans to Mobile, Marc …

    Source: Pensacola News Journal - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Nov 13, 2019

    1 killed, 1 hurt in Louisiana train crash

    Updated 7:11 pm CST, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 KENNER, La. (AP) — One person is dead and another injured after a train collision in suburban New Orleans. The crash happened Tuesday in Kenner around 2:20 p.m. WVUE-TV reports Kenner police say a white truck …

    Source: Beaumont Enterprise - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 8, 2019

    Amtrak launches 2-for-1 sale on sleeper seats for long-distance train travel

    Ready for a long train ride on your next vacation? Buy a roomette or bedroom ticket on selected Amtrak trains, and a companion goes free. It’s cool savings for those who want to see America by riding the rails on long-distance routes. Sample destinations …

    Source: Los Angeles Times - Travel - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 22, 2019

    Amtrak is back, New Orleans route re-opens

    Posted: Aug 21, 2019 / 10:34 PM UTC / Updated: Aug 21, 2019 / 10:34 PM UTC For those of you looking to take a weekend getaway down to New Orleans or other parts around the state you can now do so by train again out of Jackson.  Amtrak has …

    Source: WJTV 12 - Mississippi - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 15, 2019

    Barry Still Dumping Rain On Louisiana

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Barry (all times local): 3 p.m. Tropical Depression Barry is moving through Arkansas but it isn't quite done with Louisiana. Rain generated by Barry was still moving across the state from the southwest to the northeast …

    Source: KPEL - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 15, 2019

    The Latest: Barry still dumping rain on Louisiana

    Updated 3:29 pm CDT, Monday, July 15, 2019 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Barry (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Beaches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast remain closed because of toxic bacteria detected before Barry blew ashore. Polluted Midwest floodwaters …

    Source: Houston Chronicle - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 15, 2019

    The Latest: Amtrak to resume New Orleans service

    NEW ORLEANS — The Latest on Barry (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Amtrak rail service between New Orleans and three major cities is being restored after being suspended while Barry threatened. The Amtrak Crescent was to leave New York for New Orleans on …

    Source: The Republic - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 15, 2019

    Barry brings rain to Louisiana but leaves New Orleans largely...

    NEW ORLEANS - Barry, a storm that became the first hurricane of the season, delivered torrential rain to Louisiana and Mississippi on Sunday as it migrated at a lazy pace northward toward Arkansas. This has been a big, soggy tropical storm, but it …

    Source: SF Gate - California - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 13, 2019

    Louisiana braces for heavy rain, winds as Barry reaches...

    Martha Young, right, and Patricia Plishka battle the wind and rain from Hurricane Barry as it nears landfall Saturday, July 13, 2019, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Martha Young, right, and Patricia Plishka battle the wind and rain from …

    Source: SF Gate - California - Neutral
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