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State board votes to sell Tulsa-OKC rail line

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has voted unanimously to sell a stretch of railroad between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City to Stillwater Central Railroad.

The sale of the 97.5-mile segment could pave the way for passenger rail and more freight service in the Oklahoma.

The sale, which is expected to be finalized in July, will transfer the state-owned rail line known as the Sooner Subdivision to Stillwater Central Railroad, a subsidiary of WATCO out of Pittsburg, Kansas.

As part of the deal, ODOT made it clear that the buyer, which was either BNSF or Stillwater Central,  must implement a six-month trial period for passenger rial service along the line. The minimum requirement is one passenger train, 5 days a week within five years of the purchase.

Stillwater Central was already leasing the rail line from ODOT, the purchase price is $75 million.

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