KDOT receives directive from Senate Transportation Committee to apply for all...
This past week ended on a positive note with regard to the Initiative. KDOT was standing by for a clear signal from the legislature, and they got it on Friday morning, March 18, 2011 from the Senate...
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Train Travel is Picking up Steam in Kansas
With airfare and gas prices on the rise, budgeting for a vacation has become increasingly difficult. In response, some Americans are turning to the railroad for a cheaper way to travel. With Amtrak...
View ArticleIn Americans’ travel choices, the gears are clearly shifting
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 The front page of this past Sunday’s New York Times featured a report on European cities’ efforts to reorient their streets towards people instead of cars. Rather than the...
View ArticleGreat 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 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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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 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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