CHICAGO — A long-delayed peoplemover rail system at O’Hare Airport is set to begin operation today (Nov. 3, 2021), almost three years late and four years after a predecessor system shut down.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the new system will be able to carry 4,800 riders per hour, almost twice the number of the previous system, and has been extended to serve the airport’s Multi-Modal Facility, which includes the rental car facility, parking, and the adjacent Metra O’Hare Transfer station on the North Central Service line.
The $323 million system was originally slated to be complete in 2018. Initially, it will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with plans to offer around-the-clock early in 2022.
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