The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and MoonPies at stations along the route before public service begins Monday.

The line won't carry the masses of commuters that use Amtrak's popular trains between Boston, New York and Washington D.C., each day: The inaugural ride carried 29 travelers on two regular passenger train cars and third car split between a cafe and business class.

Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service, a six-stop train line that runs from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans for just $15 a trip.