Oklahoma-Texas passenger rail service Heartland Flyer avoids shutdown, for now

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KGOU By Logan Layden

August 19, 2026

It appeared the Heartland Flyer was facing the end of the line this year. But funding for Oklahoma’s only passenger rail service is back on track, for now.

After the Texas Legislature failed to fund the Amtrak service that runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth with stops along the way, the Oklahoma Legislature followed suit. View the full article: KGOU.com

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It appeared the Heartland Flyer was facing the end of the line this year. But funding for Oklahoma’s only passenger rail service is back on track, for now.

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