Airport Transit System

Airport Transit System
A Bombardier Innovia APM 256 undergoing testing in May 2021
Overview
OwnerChicago Department of Aviation
LocaleO'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois
Termini
  • Airline Terminal #1 (westbound)
  • Consolidated Rental Car Facility
Stations5
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
TypePeople mover
Operator(s)Chicago Department of Aviation
Rolling stockBombardier Innovia APM 256
History
OpenedMay 6, 1993 (1993-05-06)[1]
ClosedJanuary 8, 2019 (2019-01-08)[2][3]
ReopenedNovember 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)[4]
Technical
Line length3 mi (4.8 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,880 mm (6 ft 2 in)
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Route map
Map Airport Transit System highlighted in dark blue
Metra
Metra O'Hare Transfer
Multi-Modal Facility
Metra Pulse Dempster Line
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Remote Parking
Terminal 1
Terminal 2CTA Station
Terminal 3
I-190.svg I-190Blue to Forest Park
Maintenance facility
Terminal 5

The Airport Transit System (ATS) is an automated people mover system at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It opened on May 6, 1993. The ATS moves passengers between the airport terminals and parking facilities, and was designed to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system was closed for refurbishment and modernization between January 2019 and November 2021.[4]

  1. ^ Fornek, Scott (May 6, 1993). "Moving Experience Ready at O'Hare". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Wisniewski, Mary (December 31, 2018). "O'Hare 'people mover' will shut down completely until the fall". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, Kye (November 4, 2019). "Reopening of 'People Mover' at O'Hare Airport Delayed Again". NBC Chicago. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Freishtat, Sarah (November 2, 2021). "After years of delays, O'Hare's 'people mover' to reopen Wednesday on a limited schedule". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.