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Amtrak requests federal ruling requiring freight operators to allow Gulf Coast service Updated Mar 17, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 The Amtrak inspection train pulls into downtown Mobile in February 2016.(photo courtesy of Marc Glucksman/Amtrak) Facebook Share Federal regulators with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board will determine the fate of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. Amtrak, in a news release Tuesday, indicated it was initiating a process before the STB to require the freight operators along the rail line – CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern – to permit the nation’s passenger rail operator two daily Amtrak trains between New Orleans and Mobile.
Amtrak to pay for repairs at train stops along Gulf Coast route Updated Mar 05, 2021; Posted Mar 05, 2021 The Excelsior Band plays as Mobile, Ala., residents welcome the Amtrak inspection train as it travels from New Orleans, La., to Bay St. Louis and eventually on to Florida on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. (file photo) Facebook Share Amtrak will pay for the repairs and upgrades needed at the train stops along the Gulf Coast route ahead of returning passenger rail to the line in early 2022. The announcement, occurring Friday during a Southern Rail Commission meeting, is dependent on Federal Railroad Administration approval and work could be underway in the coming months. The objective, according to Amtrak, is to repair the platforms that have long been in place along the rail route connecting Mobile to New Orleans.
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Amtrak official: Gulf Coast service starting in 2022 Updated Feb 23, 2021; Posted Feb 23, 2021 The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in support of a resolution that commits future funds for the operations of Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast. The resolution including contingencies that include the outcome of a six-month study on how passenger trains might affect freight rail. In this picture (from left to right): Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari, Wiley Blankenship of the Southern Rail Commission and Stephen McNair of the Southern Rail Commission, speak to members of the local media following the vote. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com).
‘A joy ride for the affluent’: Debate renewed in Mobile over Amtrak’s return Updated Feb 18, 2021; Posted Feb 18, 2021 Mobile City Councilman Joel Daves speaks in opposition of a city commitment for the future of Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast. The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in support of a resolution that commits future funds for the operations of the Gulf Coast passenger rail line. The resolution included contingencies that Daves said have not been met. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com). Facebook Share The renewed debate occurred on Wednesday and focused on the spending of additional city money to study the location of a new train station. It pitted Councilman Joel Daves, the sole “No” vote last February on whether to support the Amtrak Gulf Coast service with a $3 million commitment, against Councilman Fred Richardson, a candidate for mayor this year who is advocating for Amtrak’s return to Mobile for the first time since 2005.
‘Amtrak Joe’ and ‘Mayor Pete’: New administration vows Gulf Coast visit Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 An Amtrak inspection train, filled with government and rail transportation officials and media, arrives in Mobile, Ala., on Thursday Feb. 18, 2016. The trip marked the first time in more than 10 years a passenger train has left New Orleans headed east to Florida. (file photo) Facebook Share President Joe Biden took thousands of train trips between his Delaware home and Washington, D.C., when he was in the Senate, earning him the title “Amtrak Joe.” Pete Buttigieg, the incoming U.S. transportation secretary, who earned the nickname “Mayor Pete” during last year’s presidential contest, advocated for improved passenger rail service as mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Mobile mayor announces candidacy for third term Updated Jan 25, 2021; Facebook Share Speaking at a construction site for a future Greer’s grocery store on St. Louis Street, the mayor touted the city’s ongoing construction projects and said that voters should support what he said is “momentum.” “This is all about you and transforming out city and ensuring your quality of life ... ensuring your future is bright,” Stimpson said. He also touted the city’s financial health during the COVID-19 pandemic when other cities are struggling with finances. “We’ve wisely invested your tax dollars in ways never seen before in our city,” Stimpson said.