Transportation

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.

The arctic weather set new records for snowfall amounts and low temperatures this week. State Climatologist Jay Grymes said it’s the most snowfall and lowest temperatures Louisiana has experienced in the last century.

Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million, and Gov. Jeff Landry has been using it to travel around the state.

The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana.

The fleet has dwindled over the past few years, but leaders say change is on the horizon.

A fleet of new buses has rolled onto the streets of New Orleans over the past few months, marking a step forward in the Regional Transit Authority’s push to modernize its aging fleet and reduce widespread route delays.

Traffic fatalities in Louisiana last year decreased 10.5%, according to new statistics from the state Highway Safety Commission.

Lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit drivers from holding cell phones. Plus, a bill meant to protect in vitro fertilization cleared its first hurdle.

As 2022’s economic woes continue, more people are using vanpools as a way to get to work more cost effectively. It’s also helping out their employers.

Mississippi wants to move full steam ahead with plans to restore the passenger rail, but Alabama worries the line will disrupt freight rail.