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This concurrent resolution recognizes the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer, a passenger rail service connecting Fort Worth, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which was established in 1999 through a collaborative partnership between the two states. The resolution acknowledges the potential for future expansion of the rail service, potentially extending to Chicago, and emphasizes that the financial responsibility for the service is jointly held by Oklahoma and Texas through their respective departments of transportation. It specifically urges the Texas State Legislature to continue funding its portion of the passenger rail operations during its current budget deliberations, highlighting the critical nature of maintaining this transportation link. The Oklahoma State Legislature believes protecting this anchor rail service is essential not only for current transportation options but also for future expansion opportunities along the Interstate 35 corridor, and warns that once removed, the service would be extremely difficult to restore. The resolution serves as a formal request for Texas to support the continued funding of the Heartland Flyer, underscoring the over 25-year partnership between Oklahoma and Texas in maintaining this passenger rail service.

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