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HART officials have no answers for Oahu rail’s door, wheel, track problems

COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION Rail officials have not received interest on a contract offer to fix a problem with the train tracks. Above, the half-inch gap between train wheels and tracks might require replacement of wheels.
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COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION

Rail officials have not received interest on a contract offer to fix a problem with the train tracks. Above, the half-inch gap between train wheels and tracks might require replacement of wheels.

COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION
                                Mismatched wheels and tracks force trains to slow at track crossings known as frogs, keeping them from meeting their scheduled 4- to 5-minute time between stations.
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COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION

Mismatched wheels and tracks force trains to slow at track crossings known as frogs, keeping them from meeting their scheduled 4- to 5-minute time between stations.

COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION Rail officials have not received interest on a contract offer to fix a problem with the train tracks. Above, the half-inch gap between train wheels and tracks might require replacement of wheels.
COURTESY HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION
                                Mismatched wheels and tracks force trains to slow at track crossings known as frogs, keeping them from meeting their scheduled 4- to 5-minute time between stations.