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Oklahoma Flyer?
December 10, 2006
Oklahoma City rail lovers have one choice when trying to travel by rail. Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer to Fort Worth, Texas. From there, they can catch the Texas Eagle northward to Chicago or southward to San Antonio (with connection to Los Angeles).
However, if a train went north from Oklahoma City the same distance as the Heartland Flyer to Hutchinson, Kansas, travelers could then hop on the Southwest Chief to Chicago or Los Angeles.
Another option, which I hadn’t thought of before, was recently mentioned on the NewsOK website. Officials in Missouri might create a St. Louis to Springfield, MO Amtrak train. AND, officials in Oklahoma are interested in extended that route from Springfield to Tulsa, and possibly Oklahoma City.
This would create a smooth route whereby a rail traveler could knock off hours from their journey from Oklahoma City to Chicago. St. Louis has three daily connections to Chicago. It would be fantastic.
Here’s hoping!
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Posted by paul at December 10, 2006 07:31 AM
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