Baton Rouge-New Orleans Inter-City Rail

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is advocating for intercity rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans on existing tracks. Executive Vice President John M. Spain has led the project, and he serves on the board of the Southern Rail Commission. Studies say that $262 million in upgrades would bring the tracks up to standards for inter-city rail.

Recommended train stops are downtown and the Health District in Baton Rouge, Gonzales, LaPlace, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and the Union Passenger Terminal next to the Superdome in New Orleans.

Train service makes sense for many reasons: