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[quote user="zkr123"] Since there is talk of reducing or eliminating the Heartland Flyer, maybe it's time to seriously consider expanding service to Wichita and Kansas City. This could help if Oklahoma cannot afford as the costs that amtrak doesn't want to pay. [/quote] The Heartland Flyer is a loser.  In FY14 it lost $1.9 million before depreciation and interest.  The loss was down from $3.6 million in FY13, thanks in large part to higher fares and lower OPEBS. If only ticket revenues are considered, the loss on the Heartland Flyer in FY14 was $7.2 million.  The difference in the loss is due to the support payments made by Oklahoma and Texas.   The number of passengers on the Flyer has been declining.  Passengers carried in FY14 were 77,861, which was down from a high of 87,873 in FY12. The average load factor in FY14 was 42 per cent, down from 45.6 per cent in FY12. The average speed for the Fly is 50 mph.  It is another 350 miles from Oklahoma City to Kansas City.  If the train stayed on the same schedule, so that it could still connect with the Texas Eagle, it would arrive in Kansas City in the wee hours of the morning.  Not a good idea. The best outcome for the Heartland Flyer is to junk it.  It is another example of throwing good money after bad.
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