Is it safe to take the train from O Hare to downtown Chicago?

You should be fine on the Blue Line. I have always taken the train, inexpensive and avoids the traffic you'll see out the train window. Permit me to add -- one of the best parts of riding the Blue Line from O'Hare is watching all the cars stuck in traffic as you whiz by.



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In fact, the L has been safer than ever over the past five years since the Chicago Transit Authority's much-publicized expansion and installation of a $26 million surveillance network consisting of 3,600 cameras on rail cars and platforms.

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Chicago 'L' Stop Accolades
  • Most Dangerous L Stop: Belmont Red Line.
  • Stop With Most Assault and Batteries: Belmont Red Line.
  • Stop with most Robbery and Burglaries: State/Lake Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple Line.
  • Stop with Most Sex Crimes: Tied: Belmont Red, Argle Red, Grand Red, Washington Blue.


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The safest spot in a train, during an accident, is the center of the train, said Mann, who was the principal author of the Federal Railway Safety Act in 1970. Because if there is a front-end collision or a rear-end collision, the damages will be greater at those locations.

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TAKE A TAXI From O'Hare International, the taxi fare will be approximately $50 + tip and should take about 35 minutes. If you choose to travel with one additional passenger, there is a flat rate of $24 per person for shared taxis.

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The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the most economical option. Passengers may also utilize the Metra and Pace Bus routes.

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The main finding: Automobiles are one of the most deadly ways to get from Point A to Point B, with 7.28 deaths for every billion passenger miles. This fatality rate was 17 times as high as the rate for trains, which stood at 0.43 deaths per billion miles. Subways, buses and planes are even safer still.

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