The O鈥橦are Express Rail Service is intended to provide commuters with a convenient transit option to travel directly from O鈥橦are International Airport to downtown. 聽
Next month, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will select an engineering team to analyse and develop conceptual designs as well as an overall timeline for the project. The city recently sought proposals; three have already been received and will be evaluated based on a 鈥渂est value鈥� approach to ensure the most viable route for the express rail and technology.聽
鈥淥鈥橦are is an essential economic engine for the City of Chicago. By providing passengers with a faster, smarter, and more efficient way to connect between O鈥橦are and downtown, we will take it to the next level,鈥� said Mayor Emanuel. 鈥淎s we modernise O鈥橦are to make Chicago even more competitive in the 21st century economy, my goal is to make it not just the busiest but also the best airport in the world. This new express service is an important step toward achieving that goal.鈥�
Previous attempts to create an express rail service from O鈥橦are and downtown focused on using existing, busy stations, which prevented the plans from being feasible. Understanding these limitations, CDA is now asking vendors to focus its attention on other ways to build the rail service while avoiding previously identified obstacles.聽
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