BR–NO Amtrak Planned

Article archive / November 2023

Originally published: . Volume 14, No. 11. Source pages: 3.

On Oct. 26, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Stephen Gardner and other officials, to sign a service development agreement that will advance the return of intercity passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

“An Amtrak line connecting Louisiana’s capital to the largest metropolitan area in the state will have immense economic benefits for both cities and the parishes in between,” said Gov. Edwards.


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