For weeks, passengers on Amtrak's new Mardi Gras line have asked officials when the train would add more seats for Saints fans traveling to New Orleans for home games. Starting this month, they'll get them.

Amtrak is adding a third car to the train that runs between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, creating 60 more seats, according to Kay Kell, the Mississippi commissioner of the Southern Rail Commission.

The dates for home games at the Caesars Superdome, all of which fall on Sundays, include Sept. 14, Oct. 5 and 26, Nov. 23, and Dec. 14 and 21. Tickets can be purchased on Amtrak's website .

The latest addition reflects the line's immediate popularity after it launched in August. In less than two months, the train has had 20,750 bookings, leaving its two cars regularly full and contri

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