Advocates say there could be notable economic development benefits for south central Kansas if the Amtrak Heartland Flyer extension — with a stop at Wichita's Union Station — comes to fruition.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Heartland Flyer is closer to returning to Kansas. The Amtrak route, which still runs between Ft. Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, used to extend into Kansas until 1979.
The Kansas Department of Transportation held a virtual meeting on Wednesday on the proposal to extend Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer line — which currently runs between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City ...
KDOT’s Passenger Rail Service Development Plan would finally bring rail service back to Wichita, by linking Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer to the Southwest Chief, via our city and several other ...
On the Heartland Flyer, riders can go as far south as Fort Worth with connections to Dallas and San Antonio, according to Amtrak’s website. While President Joe Biden, a supporter of Amtrak ...