Amtrak proposes expanded service from Oklahoma City to Wichita

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - President Joe Biden’s sprawling jobs and infrastructure package could mean the largest increase in Amtrak rail passenger service since the railroad came into being 50 years ago.

Amtrak has released new plans to expand and update routes, including a north-south line that would connect Wichita to Oklahoma City and other population hubs.

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The Amtrak plan calls for the creation of 30 new routes and extending service to up to 160 new communities.

Biden’s jobs and infrastructure plan is his next major policy priority, but it faces an uncertain path unless the president can win over GOP support to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for most legislation.