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Idea to save the Heartland Flyer
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<p>Irrespective of whatever cost scenario is perceived for the Heartland Flyer, it does not come close to covering any of them and, moreover, it is not likely to cover any future cost scenarios.</p> <p>In FY14 ticket reveunes covered just 21 cents of every dollar of Heartland Flyer expenses before depreciation and interest. Ridership was down approximately 11 per cent from FY12. </p> <p>There is nothing in the history of this train to indicate that extending its endpoints or its frequency will attract more riders. Or at least a sufficient number of riders to come even close to cover its costs.</p> <p>The Heartland Flyer cost taxpayers approximately $7.2 million last year. Approximately 20 per cent of the children in Oklahoma and Texas live in poverty. The money wasted on the Heartland Flyer would be better spent on helping them deal with poverty, i.e. nutrition, medical care, education.</p>
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