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Article: Heartland Flyer continues growth, Oklahoma Department of Transportation celebrates
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- June 10, 2008
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Some people thought it wouldn't last. But it's been nine years,
and it's only gotten stronger.
So to celebrate the Heartland Flyer's ninth year of service, the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation will throw an anniversary
party on Saturday, June 14, at the Santa Fe Depot in Oklahoma City.
Amtrak's Heartland Flyer began service on June 14, 1999,
following a 20-year lapse in passenger rail service for Oklahomans.
Oklahoma and Texas share the cost of operating the line,
contributing $2 million each annually.
The Flyer makes daily trips down to Fort Worth, Texas, and back,
with stops along the way at Norman, Purcell, Pauls Valley, Ardmore
and Gainesville, Texas. The train leaves Oklahoma ...