Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Mardi Gras train exceeds 1st-year projections, faces facility needs

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Amtrak Mardi Gras Service prepares to depart from Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, as conductor Fred George looks on. The train's inaugural trip occurred one year ago today, on Aug. 18, 2025. Since then, 150,000 passengers have taken the train -- far exceeding initial projections.

One year ago Tuesday, Amtrak launched its new Mardi Gras Service along the Gulf Coast by transforming one of its trains into a rolling Carnival celebration complete with jazz bands, beads, MoonPies and adoring crowds at every stop.

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