Oklahoma, Amtrak sign contract to keep Heartland Flyer operating

<br>(Oklahoma City-AP) -- The Heartland Flyer, Oklahoma's only passenger train, will be funded for another two years. That's what transportation officials say. <br><br>The Oklahoma Department of

Wednesday, June 12th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- The Heartland Flyer, Oklahoma's only passenger train, will be funded for another two years. That's what transportation officials say.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Amtrak signed a contract that will keep the Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas, train running through 2004.

The train runs daily from Oklahoma City with stops in Norman, Purcell, Pauls Valley, Ardmore and Gainesville, Texas.