Chicago Proposes $213-million Airport Express Train
Why should voyagers check in for flights at the airport when they can do it downtown? On March 11, the Chicago Transit Authority responded with a preliminary concept to connect the city's downtown business district and two major airports with a dedicated express train.
The city has not yet defined the scope of construction. But engineering sources close to the project say the $213.3-million plan, if approved this year, would come online within the decade. It would link both Midway and O'Hare airports with high-speed express trains paired alongside existing commuter lines. The express line would meet at a central hub located underneath Block 37, a key plot of vacant land facing the Marshall Field's department store in the heart of downtown Chicago.