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Passenger Rail & Amtrak®

Passenger Rail

Passenger Rail describes the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's role in the state's rail system including overseeing the Heartland Flyer passenger service, highway construction projects affecting railroad property, railroad crossing safety improvements, and maintenance of the state-owned rail lines.

Amtrak® & the Heartland Flyer

The “Heartland Flyer” was started on June 15, 1999, as a joint venture between Amtrak and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. It is currently the only passenger rail available in Oklahoma.