New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak Service in Development Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor Amtrak has confirmed its intention to begin service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., in 2022. But a stakeholder agreement has not yet been reached. There is a good deal of controversy swirling around proposed new intercity passenger rail service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., involving Amtrak, two Class I railroads, a multi-state agency and a major Alabama port. Though Amtrak confirmed its intention to begin the service in 2022, an actual start date is far from being finalized. The plan calls for Amtrak to operate two daily round-trips—currently dubbed