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Amtrak Train Rolls Into Atmore This Afternoon Early
February 18, 2016
Residents of Atmore and the North Escambia area are encouraged to meet an Amtrak inspection train as it rolls into Atmore this afternoon in advance preparation for the possible return of passenger rail service to cities like Pensacola and Atmore.
The train is set to arrive at 2:11 p.m. (20 minutes earlier than first announced) at the Atmore Train Station downtown. They will greeted by music from the Escambia County High School Jazz Band, and the VIP’s will walk through a ceremonial sword arch provided by the Northview High School NJROTC.
The train will leave the passengers behind as it departs at 2:41 p.m., just before speeches from Atmore Mayor Jim Staff, Amtrak Chairman Joe Boardman and Southern Rail Commission Chairman Gregory White. The passengers will then be bused to the Wind Creek Casino for a press conference and a reception, and many will spend the night in the Wind Creek Hotel.
The passengers will then board buses to Pensacola to an 8 a.m. departure on February 19, with stops later that day in Crestview, Chipley and Tallahassee before an arrival that night in Jacksonville.
Pictured: Today’s Amtrak train in Gulfport, MS, (top), Gulfport, MS, (inset) and New Orleans (bottom). Photos by David Gehman for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Amtrak Train Rolls Into Atmore This Afternoon Early”
I think it’s a great idea….I just hope it includes towns and cities like Evergreen and Brewton, Alabama.
Thanks in Advance
W. Campbell 2nd
People can text on a train just fine, sleep when tired, enjoy the countryside easier.
I hope it comes back. Great for saving mileage on cars and for the poorest or handicapped to have more public transportation .
I hope it comes back across the south here. Especially connecting Mobile again.
Nice also for several colleges along this route.
So excited! I think it would be Great to have a train here