Push Underway to Open Downtown Mobile Transit and Amtrak Terminal
Work is underway to finish and open a downtown Mobile transit and Amtrak terminal.
Amtrak Rolls Through Mobile on First New Orleans-to-Mobile Training Run
A passenger train rolled through Mobile this week for the first time in years, and Gulf Coast rail advocates are calling it a milestone on the long road to restored…
WAVE Transit Adds Four New Buses as Mobile’s Fleet Modernization Rolls On
Mobile’s WAVE Transit system received four new buses that were slated to enter service by the Fourth of July, according to Mayor Sandy Stimpson. The delivery continued a fleet-wide refresh:…
White House Backs Push to Return Amtrak Service to the Gulf Coast
The Biden administration is formally backing efforts to bring passenger rail back to the Gulf Coast, throwing federal weight behind a long-running campaign to restore Amtrak service between Mobile and…
Amtrak Says Gulf Coast Passenger Rail to Mobile Still on Track for Early 2022
Amtrak officials told the Southern Rail Commission they still plan to launch passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile in early 2022, even as a long-delayed freight modeling study…
Port of Mobile Pushes Back as Amtrak Presses Ahead on Passenger Rail Timeline
Amtrak says it will push ahead with restoring Mobile-to-New Orleans passenger service in 2022, but Alabama Port Authority officials warn the move could disrupt freight operations serving nine railroads at…
ECAT bus driver taken to hospital after electrical fire on Pensacola route
PENSACOLA, Fla. — An Escambia County Area Transit bus operator was taken to a local hospital Monday afternoon after extinguishing an electrical fire that broke out at the back of…
ECAT Launches Free Bus Route Linking Pensacola and Gulf Breeze After Bridge Closure
Escambia County Area Transit rolled out a temporary lifeline for commuters stranded by Hurricane Sally damage, launching a free bus route connecting Pensacola with Gulf Breeze while the storm-battered Pensacola…
Mobile Council Delays Vote on Passenger Rail Funding
Mobile City Council pushed back a vote on a $3 million funding commitment for restored passenger rail service, with members split over financial risk ahead of a Feb. 4 vote…
Mayor teases electric scooters for Downtown Mobile in Christmas Day post
Downtown Mobile appears to be getting shareable electric scooters, based on a Christmas Day social media post from the mayor’s office. Mayor Sandy Stimpson posted a photo of an electric…