Alabama Currently Blocking Amtrak Plans Between NOLA and Mobile During the seemingly never-ending months that have been the coronavirus pandemic I, like a lot of you, have been searching for ways to quell my wanderlust. I like to travel and pandemic lockdowns have really quashed a lot of the plans I've had for not only the year 2020 but 2021 as well. One of the ways I have been beating boredom is to watch travel videos on YouTube. Most recently I have been spending a lot of time exploring train travel across these United States. I like the pace of train travel. You get to see a lot of the country without having to do the driving and passenger accommodations have certainly improved.