The O Hare Airport express train: A way forward Khaled Naja Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Department of Aviation, USA
Today s presentation Panel: Air-rail Links Overview: CDA/O Hare International Airport/OMP O Hare Future Terminal/Landside Integration Plans Link between O Hare and Chicago Business District Need for Improved Service Proposed Express Rail Service Blue Ribbon Committee Service Definition Implementation Plan
CDA Overview O Hare and Midway International Airports 1,500 CDA employees 45,000 badged airport employees
O Hare International Airport 2 nd busiest airport in the world* Nonstop service to nearly 200 cities worldwide 53 passenger carriers operating out of 189 gates 67 million passengers in 2010 Chicago-O Hare NONSTOP International Markets Virgin America starts new service to Los Angeles and San Francisco in May 2011 Cathay Pacific Airways begins new service to Hong Kong in September 2011 *BY SCHEDULED DEPARTURES, 2010
Cargo Operations 1.5 million tons of freight, mail and goods in 2010 Cargo tonnage increased 31% over 2009 Each freighter landing leads to an additional $3 million in business Increase in flight capacity means more cargo on passenger aircraft and freighter airlines
O Hare Economic Activity O Hare generates 450,000 jobs and $38 billion today OMP adds 195,000 new jobs and $18 Billion annually to region s economy
O Hare Modernization Program
PHASE 1 & COMPLETION PHASE 9L-27R Completed Nov. 2008 NATCT Completed Nov. 2008 9C-27C 9R-27L Extension Taxiway LL 10L-28R Extension Completed Sept. 2008 10C-28C SATCT 10R-28L Phase 1 Phase 2A Phase 2B 8
Future O Hare Airport Layout Plan Landside/ Terminal Integration West Landside/ Terminal Integration East
O Hare Northeast Aerial Existing Future
East - ATS Upgrade Need for Upgrade Organic Ridership Growth Connection to CRCF Interface with OMP (Runway 9C/27C) Upgrade Components Systems (Controls) Equipment (Car Fleet) Facilities M&S Facility Guideway Station (s) Integration with CRCF
East - Consolidated Rental Car Facility Need for Facility Reduction on Terminal Curb Traffic OMP Displacement of RAC Loss of Public Parking Joint Use (CRCF/Public Parking) Proposed Approach Conceptual Design Design/Build Customer Service Area and Ready Return Elevated QTA Conventional Design/Bid/Build Roadway Improvements Site Access
West - Western Terminal Area Study Framework Confirm Footprint of Western Terminal Campus Envelope Developed Mission Scenarios Developed Programmatic Parameters Ensure Compatibility with Regional Mass Transit Proposal Preserves Compatible Development with Proposed Expressway Development Assumes Financially Viable Developments Collateral Development (Airport City) Initial Build/Western Portal Triggered Development
West WTA Conceptual Development
Regional Transit Options
West Regional DOT Plans 16
West Regional/Airport Interface Potential multi-modal connections to Western Terminal CTA Blue Line CTA Airport Express Metra STAR Line Amtrak IDOT High Speed Rail Chicago- Rockford-Dubuque Midwest High Speed Rail Elgin-O'Hare Bus Rapid Transit/Rail O Hare People Mover Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements
O Hare Express Rail Service Provide vital link between Chicago Business District and O'Hare Convenient, efficient and expedient service between these two major economic centers Alleviate traffic congestion and enhance passenger/rider experience
Chicago s Central Business District City s major center for: Business Tourism Conventions Hospitality Entertainment and Culture Retail and Restaurants
Employment in the Loop For the past three years, the Loop has represented over 27% of all private sector jobs in Chicago Fortune 500 companies with Loop Headquarters Exelon Corp. UAL Corp. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Aon Corp. Integrys Energy Group, Inc. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Northern Trust Corp.
O Hare - 17 miles NW of downtown
O Hare to downtown
O Hare to Downtown Central Business District Legend HWY I-90 & I-190 (Kennedy Expressway) CTA Blue Line O Hare Airport Future Property Line
12:00 12:00 AM 1:00 1:00 AM 2:00 2:00 AM 3:00 3:00 AM 4:00 4:00 AM 5:00 5:00 AM 6:00 6:00 AM 7:00 7:00 AM 8:00 8:00 AM 9:00 9:00 AM 10:00 10:00 AM 11:00 11:00 AM 12:00 12:00 PM 1:00 1:00 PM 2:00 2:00 PM 3:00 3:00 PM 4:00 4:00 PM 5:00 5:00 PM 6:00 6:00 PM 7:00 7:00 PM 8:00 8:00 PM 9:00 9:00 PM 10:00 10:00 PM 11:00 11:00 PM Travel Time Between Downtown and O Hare Congestion A Growing Problem 1:45 105 1:30 90 Extreme expressway congestion 1:15 75 Typical expressway congestion 1:00 60 0:45 45 Current CTA Blue Line Minimal expressway congestion 0:30 30 0:15 15 0:00 0 Time of Weekday
CTA Blue Line 45-60 min. travel time from downtown to O Hare terminal core Multiple stops Cost-effective
Proven Concept between Cities and Airports Heathrow Express, London Heathrow Airport, England Launched 1998 Airport Express, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Launched 1998 SARL, Suvamabhumi Airport, Thailand Launched 2010 Arlanda Express, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Sweden Launched 1999 Airport Express, Beijing Capital International Airport, People s Republic of China Launched 2008 City Airport Train, Vienna International Airport, Austria Launched 2003
Express Rail Service Benefits Fast Environmentally Responsible Reliable Roadway congestion relief The way of the future
O Hare Express Train Blue Ribbon Committee Formed August 2010 to study express rail service feasibility and identify plan for development Comprised of 17 leaders: Transportation Sector Business Community Construction Industry Organized Labor To review: Financing Downtown Terminus Options Potential Routes Implementation Schedule Amenities Needed Mayor Daley Announces Committee at City Hall August 18, 2009
Service Definition Real Estate (Right-of-Way) and alignments Technologies Ridership Studies Funding/Financing
Concessionaire Selection Process Multi-step Process: Solicitation of Interest and Information Qualifications Proposals Negotiations RFI&I RFQ RFP
Solicitation of Interest and Information Outreach Process to Interested Private Parties (Operations/Finance) Gauge the Global Interest for the Service Organize and Standardize "Unsolicited Inquiries" Seek and Respond to Enquiries from Interested Parties Scope/Initiate Technical Studies Needed to Support the City's Proposal RFI
Request for Qualifications Based on Input Received Tailor Technical Studies Define Qualifications Financial Strength Experience Technologies Expertise Prepare RFQ Issue RFQ/Provide Clarifications Short List Qualified Service Providers RFQ
Request for Proposals Supplement Technical Studies to Support RFP Prepare RFP and Invite Short Listed Providers Receive and Review RFP Conduct Interviews RFP Select Preferred Service Provider Negotiate Terms with Provider
Global Outreach
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