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Heartland Flyer faces service suspension due to lack of funding from Texas

Tuesday, June 10 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — The Heartland Flyer is facing a service suspension on or before October 1, because it will not have the funding it needs to continue operating.The Heartland Flyer train service has been helping Oklahomans travel to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for more than 25 years. According to Amtrack, the Heartland Flyer... Read More.

Oklahoma lawmakers push for Heartland Flyer train route to continue with new bipartisan resolution

Friday, May 9 by News 9

Oklahoma City -State lawmakers from both sides of the aisle filed a concurrent resolution this week, calling for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer to continue operating amid funding cut concerns.The Texas State Legislature said in April it would stop funding its portion of the passenger rail service, which has been jointly operated by the Oklahoma... Read More.

Heartland Flyer: Oklahoma Transportation Commission to discuss funding for passenger rail service

Monday, May 5 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Transportation Commission will assemble for its monthly meeting on Monday and plan to discuss the status of funding for the Heartland Flyer, the passenger rail line connecting Oklahoma and Texas.In April, the Texas state legislature cut funding for the Texas Department of Transportation's role in operating the Heartland Flyer, jeopardizing the... Read More.

Amtrak proposing expansion of Heartland Flyer line

Wednesday, June 30 by Lyman James

Amtrak is proposing an expansion of the Heartland Flyer line, the passenger rail service running between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, since 1999.The proposal would increase the number of daily round trips between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth from one to three. It would also extend the line north to Newton, Kansas, with... Read More.