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Article: AMTRAK HEARTLAND FLYER NEARS HALF-MILLION PASSENGER MILESTONE
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 20, 2007
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The National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) issued the following press release:
Little more than seven years after its inaugural run, the Amtrak Heartland Flyer has racked up some impressive numbers in its daily round-trips between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth - including high ridership growth and strong customer satisfaction - but the biggest number is expected later this month when the cumulative passenger count will pass a half-million.
The 500,000th passenger will receive surprise recognition, with a prize package and an opportunity to appear in local news coverage, at both the Paul Adams Memorial Platform at the station in Oklahoma City and the Intermodal Transportation Center in ...