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"Federal matching funds may help bring Amtrak to Tulsa." Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK). McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. 2007. HighBeam Research. 10 Sep. 2016 <https://www.highbeam.com>.
"Federal matching funds may help bring Amtrak to Tulsa." Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK). 2007. HighBeam Research. (September 10, 2016). https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157844553.html
"Federal matching funds may help bring Amtrak to Tulsa." Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK). McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2016 from HighBeam Research: https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157844553.html
Byline: Brian Barber
Jan. 18--Federal legislation that would provide $1.4 billion in matching funds for states to expand and improve the Amtrak system could help bring rail service to Tulsa, local and state officials said Wednesday.
"Everyone I talk to, both citizens and elected officials, seems to share the same opinion," said Councilor Rick Westcott, who has spearheaded an effort to extend the Heartland Flyer line from Oklahoma City to Tulsa. "All of them want to bring Amtrak to Tulsa, but when confronted with the cost, they have reservations," Westcott said, noting that it would take about $130 million to upgrade the rails between the cities for passenger service. …
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