A railroad company is seeking a new operator to run a passenger rail service linking the Tulsa and Oklahoma metro areas, leaving longtime advocates for the train project “cautiously optimistic” about its future.
The Stillwater Central Railroad, an indirect subsidiary of the Kansas-based Watco Cos., issued a request for proposal Thursday to begin securing a private rail carrier. The operator would provide passenger service for an initial period of 10 years between Sapulpa and Del City.
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