Possible Amtrak service to O

Move over CTA Blue Line, you may have some competition getting passengers from Chicago to O'Hare. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn requested that Amtrak study the logistic and financial ramifications of nonstop passenger rail service between Chicago Union Station and O'Hare. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Gov. Quinn sees an opportunity to attract new employers and riders in connecting downtown Chicago and O'Hare, which represent the two largest centers in Illinois. The Amtrak study is should be completed this summer and will address how quickly service can be introduced, location of trains within Union Station, as well as a drop off point in O'Hare and how to provide a seamless rail-air ticketing and baggage experience for passengers.