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Huge ridership, deadly crashes: Growing signs of promise, peril test Amtrak's Gulf Coast route

The Advocate | Baton Rouge

Aug 16, 2026

Huge ridership, deadly crashes: Growing signs of promise, peril test Amtrak's Gulf Coast route

The Amtrak route that carries hundreds of passengers a day between New Orleans and Mobile is celebrating a year of extraordinary success and promise, even as its leaders confront g…

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Huge ridership, deadly crashes: Growing signs of promise, peril test Amtrak's Gulf Coast route

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