Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." ...

New Orleans municipal employees must prove there is “a professional benefit" to their taxpayer-funded travel, under rules the ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Friday appeared to dismiss new record keeping and reporting rules governing city funded ...

Officials call latest ordinance a ‘rebranded travel ban’ and say existing procedures already provide required oversight.

Starting in summer 2025, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer train travelers morning and evening ...

In addition to connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Amtrak hopes the new service will expand tourism in several Gulf ...

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic ...

The City of New Orleans issued the following statement regarding the ordinance: "By Ordinance No. 35,074, the City Council ...

NEW ORLEANS and MOBILE, Ala. (press release) – Agreements have been reached for new twice-daily Amtrak intercity train ...

The route will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, with twice-daily trains and four stops across Mississippi.

The City Council instructed Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration to study city-funded travel and potentially provide recommendations to trim it. The council unanimously passed Council President JP ...

New Orleans is a vibrant, exciting place brimming with history, music, and amazing food. From its quiet Garden District to ...