Funding has been secured to continue operating the Heartland Flyer for another year.Together, Oklahoma and Texas keep the ...

Oklahoma lawmakers filed a concurrent resolution Tuesday, calling for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer to continue operations amid funding ... Their half of the funds are expected to run out on June 30.

The announcement comes after the Texas Legislature declined to continue funding for its share of the 206-mile route.. The Heartland Flyer is jointly funded by Oklahoma and Texas. The service ...

On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim more than 6 million acres of land in what is now northern Oklahoma.

The Heartland Flyer train connecting North Texas and Oklahoma has been in service since 1999 and carried more than 80,000 passengers last year, officials say. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...