When deciding names for its trains, Amtrak has a tendency to choose ones that are regionally-focused, as proven by the titles of its two other services, City of New Orleans and Crescent. Gulf Coast Limited was the name of the last passenger train service to run daily between New Orleans and Mobile.

Both New Orleans and Mobile have a long history of Mardi Gras celebrations along with other Coastal Mississippi communities. “Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is a natural choice for t

Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service."