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Jun. 9 The top two executives of Amtrak committed their support Tuesday to creating a new rail route that would link Newton and Wichita to Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, opening a variety of possible connections to Chicago and the east and west coasts. The proposal announced by Amtrak President Stephen Gardner and CEO Bill Flynn would close a longstanding gap by extending the Heartland Flyer .
Amtrak is proposing an expansion of the Heartland Flyer line, the passenger rail service running between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas, since 1999.
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Rep. Peter DeFazio, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner celebrated the restoration of Amtrak service Monday at the Eugene Station after an infusion of American Rescue Plan funds.
DeFazio negotiated $1.7 billion to be included the national economic recovery plan to reinstate all Amtrak services to normal operations, including daily service on 12 long-distance routes across the country. Amtrak services were reduced because of low ridership during the pandemic.
“Offering daily long-distance service represents a vital step in our road to recovery,” Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said. “Recognizing the immense value of our employees, we’d like to thank Congress for enabling service restoration and helping us recall furloughed employees.”