Superdome. The $52 million project was largely funded through a $45 million Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant awarded to the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Megabus started operations at the Union Passenger Terminal in 2015. Gulf Coast regional officials have been advocating for restoration of daily train service between New Orleans and Florida since 2016. In February 2021, it was announced that passenger rail service would return to the Gulf Coast with an Amtrak route from New Orleans to Mobile; stops include Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula. Service is expected to begin in 2023. References External links New Orleans Amtrak and Streetcar Station (USA Rail Guide — Train Web) New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Southern High-Speed Rail Commission The Southeastern Architectural Archive, Special Collections Division, Tulane University Libraries Photographs of Albrizio mural on Flickr Article on restoration of Albrizio mural HawkinsRails' NOUPT scrapbook Amtrak stations in Louisiana Transportation buildings and structures in New Orleans Union stations in the United States Railway stations in the United States opened in 1954 Economy of New Orleans Transit centers in the United States 1954 establishments in Louisiana Former Illinois Central Railroad stations Former Kansas City Southern Railway stations Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations Former Missouri Pacific Railroad stations Former Louisville and Nashville Railroad stations Former Texas and Pacific Railway stations Former Southern Railway (U.S.) stations