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

Is there room for a new Mardi Gras parade that rolls a day before the start of the traditional Carnival season? The leaders of the Mystic Kings Krewe, that celebrates the arrival of the three Magi in Bethlehem,

In addition to connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Amtrak hopes the new service will expand tourism in several Gulf Coast cities.