History
On June 14, 1999, after a 20-year absence, passenger rail service between Oklahoma and Texas was reinstated, The Heartland Flyer has proven to be very successful and popular with Amtrak patrons, achieving a number one customer satisfaction rating for several years running. First-year ticket sales reached 71,400 passengers, surpassing Amtrak's original 20,000 projection. The Heartland Flyer carried 68,000 passengers during FY 2007, and as of September 2007 had carried over 500,000 passengers since its inception.
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