Members of the Painesville Elks carry a large flag during a past Fairport Mardi Gras parade. The final Fairport Mardi Gras festival will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. July 5.

Starting Aug.18, customers will now have an option to hop on the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. This is a new, twice-daily intercity train service traveling between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans.

Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will begin on Aug. 18, with fares starting at $15 for a one-way trip to New Orleans, officials closely aligned with the long-planned project announced Tuesday.

The service will feature intercity passenger trains twice-daily between Mobile and New Orleans, with four stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Amtrak service is returning to the Gulf Coast next month. The twice-daily service between Mobile and New Orleans begins August 18.

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