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Heartland Flyer service may end by Oct. 1 due to Texas funding cut

Amtrak warns suspension threatens regional mobility and tourism

Officials planned to extend service into Kansas, now at risk

Local leaders pushing to preserve train link between cities

OKLAHOMA CITY — Passenger rail service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth is expected to end on or before Oct. 1, transportation officials said Thursday.

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, operated by Amtrak, was reestablished in 1999 after ending in 1979.

In a statement Thursday, Amtrak said the Heartland Flyer faces imminent suspension no later than Oct. 1 unless

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