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Frisco City council shares vision, takes input on the Rail District
The Frisco City Council held what Mayor Jeff Cheney called an “informal gathering” on Dec. 4 to share the city’s vision and ...
NewsPress6h
KDOT pegs cost of closing gap in Oklahoma, Kansas passenger rail service
The Kansas Department of Transportation estimates it will cost $311 million to restore Amtrak passenger rail service from ...
Possible Oklahoma passenger rail expansion to Kansas comes with hefty price tag
Tracks running through the Oklahoma City metro could soon be used to extend the passenger train that goes from OKC to Fort ...
Mass Transit5h
KS: Passenger rail could come to Wichita in the next several years. Here's what's happening
A rail line connecting the Southwest Chief route in Newton to the Heartland Flyer in Oklahoma City could be fully operational by 2029, the Kansas Department of Transportation ...
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Frank Barthell: For fiery abolitionist John Brown, justice and violence commingled in Kansas struggles
Late in the evening of May 24, 1856, abolitionist John Brown, five of his sons, and three other Free State compatriots ...
liberalfirst7h
Heartland Flyer in Kansas a step closer to reality
WICHITA — The Heartland Flyer is closer to returning to Kansas. The Amtrak route ... and preliminary engineering will begin.
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Kansas officials estimate $300 million pricetag to link Oklahoma City to Amtrak cross-country line
Oklahoma and Kansas officials, along with representatives from Amtrak and BNSF, have been in discussions since 2023 about ...