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Aug 19, 2026
Hour 3: A year later, the Amtrak Mardi Gras rail service surpassed its initial ridership goals by double
This hour, Newell is joined by Walt Leger, New Orleans & Company President & CEO, and Marc Migliari, Senior Public Relations Manager of Amtrak, to discuss big wins for Crescent City tourism, including Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line blowing past initial ridership goals in its first year!