JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A young boy takes in the experience aboard the first Skyline train from UH West Oahu on June 30.
Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.
Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading.
The reality is that our rail transit system, Skyline, will be a financial burden to Hawaii residents for generations to come.
Rail officials are excited that it is finally, at least partially, operational. They will be monitoring the ridership, carefully analyzing the data.
While total counts can be useful, the makeup of the riders is most important. Tourists and regular bus riders help with the revenue, but what is needed to alleviate traffic is getting drivers off the road and into the trains.
I may be a pessimist, but I think I am also a realist — I do not believe most drivers will give up their cars for the rail.
Clark Himeda
Kuliouou
EXPRESS YOURSELF
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to the editor.
>> Write us: We welcome letters up to 150 words, and guest columns of 500-600 words. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. Include your name, address and daytime phone number.
>> Mail: Letters to the Editor, Honolulu Star-Advertiser 7 Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana, Suite #7-500 Honolulu, HI 96813
>> Contact: 529-4831 (phone), letters@staradvertiser.com, staradvertiser.com/editorial/submit-letter