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Heartland Flyer expansion from Fort Worth-Okla City-north would mean more transportation options

October 5th, 2021
October 5, 2021 - Kateleigh Mills, KOSU.org - As a bipartisan bill that would dedicate $1.2 trillion dollars to improving the nation’s infrastructure waits for the congressional lawmakers to take action, Oklahoma public radio reporters have been asking people what they would improve...

Amtrak, local leaders discuss possible Midwest Expansion, including added Fort Worth frequency

June 9th, 2021
June 8, 2021 - nbcdfw.com - Amtrak's proposed Heartland Flyer expansion would triple the frequency of rides between the station in downtown Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, as well as extend Amtrak service to Newton, Kansas through Wichita. In a Zoom press...

Plans for Heartland Flyer extension from Fort Worth to Kansas ramping up

May 23rd, 2021
May 23, 2021 - TRA Newswire - Amtrak officials this past week explained their vision to extend the daily Heartland Flyer, which now runs from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City, northward to Kansas connections. Amtrak Government Affairs spokesmen Derrick James of Chicago...

Come out and celebrate 20 years of the Heartland Flyer on June 14

June 5th, 2019
Updated June 11, 2019 - TRA Newswire - A crowd is expected at Fort Worth, Oklahoma City and points in-between on Friday, June 14 to celebrate 20 years of passenger rail service on the Heartland Flyer route between the two states....

Lines form to catch first rides on the Oklahoma City streetcar

December 15th, 2018
December 14, 2018 - NewsOK.com - Lines formed downtown on Friday morning to catch the first rides on the Oklahoma City Streetcar after the grand opening ceremony on the east plaza at Leadership Square. Hundreds of people filled the plaza for...

Some Tulsa-to-OKC Rail Supporters Already Thinking of High-Speed Trains

October 5th, 2017
October 3, 2017 - PublicRadioTulsa.org  - How would you like to get to Oklahoma City in 25 minutes? Some passenger rail supporters think it’s possible with high-speed rail. At state Sen. Kevin Matthews' interim study on passenger rail Tuesday, McGrath Construction President Jon...

Newspaper: Passenger rail could be a boon for Oklahoma

July 30th, 2017
July 29, 2017 - TahlequahDailyPress.com - State Reps. Monroe Nichols and Forrest Bennett are on the right side of history - and they're on the side of Oklahomans who believe restoration of a robust passenger rail service could be a boon...

Oklahoma to hold hearing on long sought Tulsa-OKC rail link

July 27th, 2017
July 27, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Two Oklahoma State Representatives will co-host a hearing on September 6 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City to discuss re-starting passenger rail service between OKC and Tulsa. The hearing will be held September 6,...

Amtrak announces OKC-KC inspection train details

June 7th, 2017
June 7, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Railroads, state and local leaders travel Oklahoma to Kansas by rail this Friday. Amtrak will operate an Inspection Train through Wichita this Friday, June 9, on the BNSF Railway from Oklahoma City to Newton, Kan. Invited...

Tulsa close to "last step" for passenger rail into downtown - link to OKC

October 24th, 2015
October 23, 2015  (Tulsa) - The head of Tulsa’s passenger rail task force says the city is ready to take the last step toward having service into downtown. Former city councilor Rick Westcott said Iowa Pacific needs the state’s designation as the...

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