Media Coverage
Crain’s Chicago Business
August 28, 2026
The O’Hare Flyer may actually be doable. Here’s what stands in the way.
A new proposal for a privately funded and operated express train delivering passengers from O’Hare to downtown in 15 minutes has generated plenty of buzz — as well as questions about the obstacles ahead.
WTTW
August 27, 2026
Proposed Express Train Would Take People From Downtown to O’Hare Airport in 15 Minutes
A Chicago-based team is working to get the so-called O’Hare Flyer off the ground in the next five years.
Crain’s Chicago Business
August 25, 2026
New O’Hare express train plan promises 15-minute ride
A trio of transportation and political veterans believe they've discovered the holy grail of Chicago transportation: an express train that whisks travelers between downtown and O'Hare International Airport in 15 minutes that won't break the bank.
Chicago Tribune
August 25, 2026
Editorial: An express train from the Loop to O’Hare International Airport in 15 minutes? We’re on board.
City Hall must get behind the O’Hare Flyer.
Crain’s Chicago Business
August 25, 2026
Editorial: Chicago has dreamed of an O’Hare express for decades. This one deserves a shot.
For decades, Chicago has chased one of the most tantalizing prizes in urban transportation: a fast, reliable train connecting O’Hare International Airport with downtown.
ABC 7 Chicago
August 25, 2026
A proposal for a privately funded rail connection between downtown Chicago and O'Hare International Airport promises a 15-minute trip using existing rail tracks that begin on Canal Street below the Old Post Office Building.
"When we are fully operational we are going to be able to take 2,000 people each way every hour," O'Hare Flyer CEO Dave Lundy said. "It's functionally the equivalent of putting a new lane on the Kennedy."
NBC 5 Chicago
August 25, 2026
O'Hare Flyer: Private group aims to build new, electric express train from Loop to airport
According to the group, the train would provide concierge-level service, comfortable seats and luggage racks, and run every 15 minutes.
Progressive Railroading
August 25, 2026
Private O'Hare Flyer service planned for Chicago airport-downtown
A group of Chicago-area business and civic leaders yesterday announced plans to connect Chicago O'Hare International Airport with downtown Chicago via a private, battery-electric passenger-rail service, the O'Hare Flyer.
WBEZ
August 25, 2026
O'Hare to the Loop in 15 minutes? This company thinks it can finally bring fast rail to Chicago
The key to success, owners of the proposed O’Hare Flyer say, is using newly freed-up freight railroad land at a Union Pacific yard on the Near West Side.