Posted from Passenger Rail Oklahoma & Passenger Rail Kansas:
Amtrak Inspection Trip...On Friday, June 9th Amtrak will operate a one-way Inspection Train from Oklahoma City, OK – Kansas City, MO. The purpose of the trip is to see the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and explore the opportunity to extend Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer north to Newton, KS, where it can connect with the existing Amtrak Southwest Chief.The train will operate on the schedule shown below. Each stops between Guthrie, OK – Wichita, KS will be made at the former Santa Fe stations in each of those respective cities. All remaining stops will be at the local Amtrak stations.7:45am CDT DP Oklahoma City Santa Fe Station (downtown)8:30am DP Guthrie9:15am DP Perry10:00am DP Ponca City10:45am DP Ark City12:05pm DP Wichita1:00pm DP Newton2:20pm DP Emporia3:45pm DP Topeka5:30pm AR Kansas City Union StationThis story out of Ponca City provides additional details...