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Commissioner: North Texas regional partners stepped in to sustain Heartland Flyer segment as Sedgwick County pursues Amtrak extension

5420633 · July 17, 2025
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Commissioner David Meitzner said partners in North Texas provided funding to keep the Fort Worth–Oklahoma City Heartland Flyer route operating while the region continues planning an extension; Sedgwick County continues coordinating with KDOT and the Federal Railroad Administration on a service development plan.

Commissioner David Meitzner told the Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners on July 16 that partners in North Texas and Dallas‑Fort Worth area transportation agencies had agreed to cover an annual shortfall so the Fort Worth–Oklahoma City Heartland Flyer route can continue operating.

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