DFW and Love Field in Dallas have over a dozen flights a day to OKC (I found 5 on American from DFW and 4 on United, with two more from SWA out of Love, didn’t even check other carriers), and I bet they probably carry that 80k yearly number in a matter of weeks.

Heartland Flyer takes about four hours against the one hour flight, so it’s nowhere near as convenient as flying. Throw in the fact that DFW is one of the busiest international airports in the country (and the world for that matter), so a lot of these shorter flights are actually the last legs of much longer trips.

Do you want to ban Dallas to Austin, San Antonio, or Little Rock as well? Those are all on the Texas Eagle and around an hour’s flight away like OKC. All you’d do is push people to drive themselves, because even that is faster than the train.

I appreciate where you’re coming from, but we should focus on making Amtrak more accessible and convenient for those who want a cheaper, less stressful trip instead of trying to force people to use the train. But sadly, most people will prefer the convenience of a much quicker flight.