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Amtrak considered, but rejected, a Dallas through routing because of concerns over the Dallas station, choosing to instead add a Fort Worth–Dallas section on July 1, 1975. The Dallas through cars were temporarily discontinued between
October 1976 and February 15, 1977, during which time the
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In June 2023, Oklahoma and Kansas state officials began seeking federal approval and funding to extend the
Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Newton. In November 2023, KDOT said the service would start in 2029 if approved, but could begin sooner were the project to be fast tracked.
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since April 2016 and a revival of Amtrak service is proposed. In June 2021, Amtrak released a plan that would add two more round trips between
Oklahoma City and Fort Worth while extending the original round trip to Newton.
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2154:, which was passed into law in November 2021. The report must be delivered to Congress within two years. The law also provides $ 2.4 billion in new funds to Amtrak's long-distance route network.
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October 8, 1979, leaving Oklahoma without passenger train service until 1999. Chicago–Houston service was retained by adding a Houston section to the Chicago–
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on May 19, 1974, after the Santa Fe determined that Amtrak's trains no longer met its service standards and demanded that Amtrak stop using the "Chief" name.
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2000:. It provided economical transportation to and from school. In the fiscal year 1976, the train carried 274,448 passengers.
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coaches, a dormitory bar-lounge, an ex-Santa Fe dining car, two 10-roomette/6-bedroom
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2469:"Senate Commerce Committee's Bipartisan $ 78B Surface Transportation Bill Advances"
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to Amtrak at the latter's inception in 1971. Amtrak changed the train's name from
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2643:"KDOT gives update on potential Amtrak expansion into Wichita"
2288:. Associated Press. October 6, 1979 – via Google News.
2623:. Carmen Forman, Tulsa World, June 12, 2023. June 12, 2023
2750:(2nd ed.). New York, NY: Wayner Publications. 1977.
2099:), while Oklahoma City–Fort Worth is served by Amtrak's
2093:(itself the successor of another Santa Fe mainstay, the
2014:(itself the successor of another Santa Fe mainstay, the
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under the Carter administration – the
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History of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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2113:Chicago–Dallas service is provided by Amtrak's
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2448:. Rail Passengers Association. June 16, 2021
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2442:"Key Policy Victories in Senate Rail Title"
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2008:was combined with the Chicago–Los Angeles
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2045:. At the time of its discontinuance, the
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50:southwest of Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1974.
2370:. Amtrak Connect Us. September 17, 2021
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2152:Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
1943:on April 3, 1948, between Chicago and
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2544:Kidston, Martin (November 10, 2021).
2415:Kidston, Martin (February 21, 2022).
2197:between Chicago and Kansas City, the
2075:Guthrie station in February 2017
1911:Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
27:Former named American passenger train
7:
3570:Railway services introduced in 1974
2334:"Wichita Returns to the Amtrak Map"
2201:consisted of two baggage cars, two
2020:) between Chicago and Kansas City.
3585:Former long distance Amtrak routes
2467:Luczak, Marybeth (June 17, 2021).
2067:Current service along former route
1990:University of Missouri-Kansas City
25:
3575:Night trains of the United States
2711:. Silver Spring, MD: Alan Books.
2389:Kidston, Martin (June 23, 2021).
1903:. The train was renamed from the
1875:passenger train that ran between
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2314:Lefler, Dion (April 18, 2016).
2159:Federal Railroad Administration
2119:via a different route than the
2025:US Department of Transportation
1935:The Dallas section in July 1977
1:
2684:Bryant Jr., Keith L. (1974).
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2690:University of Nebraska Press
2575:fralongdistancerailstudy.org
2137:Department of Transportation
1939:The Santa Fe introduced the
2364:"Heartland Flyer Extension"
2299:"Passenger Train Journal".
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2728:. Bloomington, Indiana:
2709:Amtrak--the first decade
2707:Goldberg, Bruce (1981).
1994:Wichita State University
2726:Amtrak in the Heartland
2724:Sanders, Craig (2006).
2301:Passenger Train Journal
2053:itself was cut back to
3590:Proposed Amtrak routes
3089:Orange County Commuter
2498:www.railpassengers.org
2446:www.railpassengers.org
2143:. The bill passed the
2131:In June 2021, Senator
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1998:University of Oklahoma
1969:Santa Fe conveyed the
1936:
352:Joliet (Union Station)
3528:Atlantic City Express
3387:Atlantic City Express
3096:Pacific International
2846:City of San Francisco
2127:Potential restoration
2081:Texas Chief/Lone Star
2074:
1934:
3565:Former Amtrak routes
3501:Empire State Express
3303:Twin Cities Hiawatha
3226:Lake Country Limited
3110:Spirit of California
2962:James Whitcomb Riley
2902:San Francisco Zephyr
2888:North Coast Hiawatha
2368:storymaps.arcgis.com
1986:University of Kansas
472:Galesburg (SF Depot)
3481:Twilight Shoreliner
3022:Spirit of St. Louis
36:
3446:Connecticut Yankee
3378:Northeast Corridor
3335:Gulf Coast Limited
3247:Michigan Executive
3191:Indiana Connection
2525:. pp. 285–256
2344:on August 13, 2017
2193:combined with the
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1956:Gainesville, Texas
1937:
150:Distance travelled
112:Former operator(s)
18:Lone Star (Amtrak)
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3460:Merchants Limited
3321:George Washington
3212:Kentucky Cardinal
3117:Willamette Valley
3082:Las Vegas Limited
3048:
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2739:978-0-253-34705-3
2320:The Wichita Eagle
2149:President Biden's
2011:Southwest Limited
1947:via Kansas City,
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3356:Silver Palm
3328:Gulf Breeze
3282:State House
3219:Lake Cities
3009:(1996–2002)
3004:Silver Palm
2969:Mountaineer
2916:Texas Chief
2909:Super Chief
2860:Desert Wind
2669:, p. 2
2667:Wayner 1977
2605:November 1,
2580:November 1,
2473:Railway Age
2230:Bryant 1974
2116:Texas Eagle
2096:Super Chief
2055:San Antonio
2017:Super Chief
1975:Texas Chief
1971:Texas Chief
1941:Texas Chief
1927:Texas Chief
1906:Texas Chief
1889:Kansas City
1477:Gainesville
1462:988 mi
1381:948 mi
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1301:881 mi
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538:234 mi
462:285 km
457:177 mi
432:Chillicothe
422:209 km
417:130 mi
382:143 km
182:Track gauge
76:Texas Chief
71:Predecessor
3559:Categories
3467:Metroliner
3425:Clamdigger
3418:Chesapeake
3412:(seasonal)
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3342:Montrealer
3289:Turboliner
3254:North Star
3163:Blue Ridge
3156:Black Hawk
3103:San Diegan
3040:(seasonal)
3036:Vacationer
3015:South Wind
2983:Lake Shore
2955:Hilltopper
2867:El Capitan
2600:Trains.com
2256:, p.
2217:References
2133:Jon Tester
1901:Fort Worth
1517:Fort Worth
1116:Ponca City
714:Carrollton
377:89 mi
342:60 km
337:37 mi
3535:Fort Pitt
3474:Night Owl
3453:Fast Mail
3149:Arrowhead
2948:Floridian
2881:Lone Star
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2185:Equipment
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2006:Lone Star
1979:Lone Star
1958:to serve
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3075:Expo '74
3053:Corridor
2941:Champion
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3432:Clocker
3394:Bankers
3268:Shawnee
3233:Limited
3170:Calumet
3127:Midwest
2895:Pioneer
2806:Former
2756:4279671
2717:7925036
2426:May 11,
1949:Wichita
1921:History
1893:Wichita
1881:Houston
1877:Chicago
1871:was an
1830:Houston
1750:Brenham
1396:Ardmore
1316:Purcell
1196:Guthrie
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1964:Dallas
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1710:Temple
1590:Dallas
1276:Norman
955:Newton
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