The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) issued a request for proposals (RFP) to 3 teams shortlisted for a 5.6-mile overground extension of the Red rail transit line from its current southern terminus at 95^th Street/Dan Ryan down to 130^th Street near Altgeld Gardens in Illinois, USA.

Shortlisted three contenders for the work are:

• An all-Chicago consortium made up of contractors FH Paschen, Ragnar Benson, Milhouse and BOWA;
• Omaha-based contractor Kiewit Infrastructure; and
• Walsh Vinci Transit Community Partners, a joint venture between Chicago’s Walsh Investors and French contractor Vinci.

The Red Line stretches along the northern to southern expanse of Lake Michigan's shoreline. As per the proposed route, the expansion project is set to introduce four new stations at key locations: 103^rd Street, 111^th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130^th Street.