Amtrak station in New Orleans and boarding platform in Mobile are within walking distance or a short ride to aquarium, zoo, ...

A brass band blared in New Orleans' Union Passenger Terminal downtown Tuesday as nearly two dozen people gathered to celebrate the return of Amtrak's Gulf Coast route on Aug. 18.

Conrad Albrizio's huge 1954 public art project at New Orleans' Union Passenger Terminal is meant to encompass the state’s entire history, to introduce the state to travelers stepping off the train.

A brass band blared in New Orleans' Union Passenger Terminal downtown Tuesday as nearly two dozen people gathered to celebrate the return of Amtrak's Gulf Coast route on Aug. 18.