Great News out of Texas!
Station WFAA out of the Dallas – Fort Worth area gave us some great coverage last night (December 15, 2011) on the prospect of expanding passenger rail service in Texas and on to Kansas City. The...
View ArticleEmporia, Kansas is looking for passenger train service!
The citizens of Emporia, Kansas have formed an organizing group to work toward getting a passenger train station and an Amtrak stop in town. Click here to read the full article.
View ArticleNARP Highlights Passenger Rail Efforts in Kansas!
The National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP) has highlighted the efforts to expand passenger rail service in Kansas in their January 2012 Newsletter. Highlighted projects include the new...
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Board says Oklahoma City should buy Santa Fe Train Depot for transit hub
BY MICHAEL KIMBALL Published: January 27, 2012 The Oklahoman The MAPS 3 Citizen Advisory Board has given its stamp of approval for the eventual purchase of the historic Santa Fe Train Depot downtown...
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2012 Passenger Rail Symposium Update
Over 100 attendees participated in NFA’s 2012 Symposium — The Business Case for Passenger Rail — at Kansas City’s Union Station last week. We were honored to have such broad representation from...
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Council member wants Wichita to stay involved in passenger rail discussions
Passenger rail service is back on Wichita’s radar, with an eye toward the economic benefits of luring the Heartland Flyer to downtown’s Union Station. But apparently it’s not on the radar of state...
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The big-picture argument for passenger rail
The big-picture argument for passenger rail - Wichita’s passenger rail hopes gaining steam Emily Behlmann Web producer- Wichita Business Journal The advocates who are pushing for passenger rail in...
View ArticleAll Aboard, Wichita?
The call of “All aboard!” still seems more of a dream than a likelihood. But credit Wichita City Council member Pete Meitzner with getting things moving toward bringing passenger trains back to...
View ArticleThe Heartland Flyer Expansion is discussed on KTOK radio on OKC
January 20, 2013 The Gwin Faulconer Lippert Show on KTOK radio in Oklahoma City. Gwin interviewed Pete Mietzner, who is a Wichita City Councilman, about the expansion of the Heartland Flyer into...
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FRA Holds Workshop on Regional Passenger Trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) held a multi-state Intercity Passenger Rail workshop in North Texas this week, the first in a series of meetings designed to familiarize and help coordinate...
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