 This would have been the first regular passenger service to Tulsa since the Santa Fe discontinued service in 1971.Initial commercial demonstration test trips were conducted in February 2014, running between Oklahoma City and the Tulsa suburb of Sapulpa with stops in Stroud and Bristow.In late 2014, Iowa Pacific offered one-hour "Polar Express" excursions on the Eastern Flyer out of Bristow, inspired by the children's book and film of the same name, to promote the service.