All aboard! The revived Amtrak passenger train service from New Orleans to Mobile will start rolling again on Aug. 18, with tickets available for purchase now for as low as $15.

Chelsea Brasted (pictured) and Carlie Kollath Wells toured the new Amtrak train this month in New Orleans. These are the coach seats. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios Amtrak trains will start rolling ...

I took an Amtrak train from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle and rode in coach. The ride was three hours longer and less than half the price of a basic economy flight.