There is a stark contrast between Alabama and Mississippi when it comes to readiness for the return of passenger rail service for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.
New train platforms have been completed in Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula and Bay St. Louis. Amtrak signs have been erected. Biloxi’s platform is across from a bus facility, while the other three cities have constructed train stations.
Amtrak plans to pay for upgrades to make the existing platform next to the Convention Center on Water Street compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city would be responsible for a ticket kiosk and an overhang to shield passengers from the sun and rain while they wait. CSX will build the track for the branch line, but it is contingent on Amtrak acquiring the land from the city. Those negotiations are ongoing.Added city spokeswoman Candace Cooksey in a statement: “We are making good progress but have not finalized the terms. Any and all arrangements and future construction or real estate actions would require the approval of the City Council.”
Technically, a challenge to passenger rail filed by two freight railroads and the Alabama State Port Authority remains pending before the Surface Transportation Board, although the partieslast year. The companies were concerned because passenger trains will have to share the same track with 33 freight trains that roll through Mobile every 24 hours.
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