The Missing O’Hare Train

Not many travelers know about the Metra North Central Service. This train runs between Chicago Union Station and Antioch, IL... but only 6 times a day. One interesting feature of the North Central Service is that there is actually an O'Hare Airport station. Since the transit connections to O'Hare are fairly slow, Thom decided to try out the North Central Service to see if it was a good way to get to the airport. It was not, so in this video, we're talking about what we would change and improve. These improvements could transform the line into a high-quality airport access train. Trains Are Awesome! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trainsareawesome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tra_channel/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:14 What Other Countries Do 2:07 Introducing the North Central Service 3:22 Chicago Union Station 4:41 Boarding the Train 5:37 Departure 6:41 Western Avenue 7:50 Passing Intermediate Stations 8:59 Moving onto the CN Line 9:26 O'Hare Transfer Metra Station 11:58 Walking to the ATS 12:47 Riding the ATS 14:13 The North Central Service is NOT a good alternative 14:29 Fares 14:49 Speeding up the Route 15:41 Redeveloping O'Hare Transfer Station 17:19 My Proposed Service 17:56 Why I Made this Video 19:05 The USHSRA's Proposal