As a frequent visitor to Waikiki and a daily bus user, I do not support the bus lane conversion on Kuhio Avenue.

If the intent is to speed up bus traffic along Kuhio, it won’t. You still have people with bikes and vehicles turning right onto side streets and driveways. Don’t forget traffic signals; the buses will not be exempt from honoring them.

What is time-delaying is probably the best attribute of TheBus — servicing its ridership. Being an inclusive service is time-consuming. It takes anywhere from two to 20 (yes, 20) minutes to properly load and secure a wheelchair or motorized cart passenger. Then there are the visitors with questions or lack of proper change, and who are unaware of the flexibility or availability of the HOLO card.

Bernie Van Dyke

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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