Coverage of transportation issues in Hawaii, including the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
During the first six months of this year, TSA officers at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport screened over 5 million departing travelers, a 4.7% increase from the same period in 2023, which had over 4.7 million travelers. Read more
Dredging at Wailoa became a concern for Hawaii island boaters after the Pohoiki Boat Ramp was surrounded by lava during the 2018 Kilauea eruption. Read more
The body of one person who had been aboard the four-seater Robinson R44 helicopter owned by Aloha Helicopter Tours LLC was found by Kauai Ocean Safety lifeguards. Read more
HART’s board voted June 28 to provisionally grant Kahikina a new multiyear contract, with a minimum of three years, subject to terms and conditions to be negotiated, including her future salary. Read more
One person is dead and two others are missing after a tour helicopter went down Thursday in waters off Kauai’s Na Pali Coast. Read more
Hawaii Department of Transportation reports that runway 2/20 at the Kahului Airport was temporarily closed for a brief period Thursday afternoon. Read more
Three well-traveled bridges built more than 50 years ago over the man-made waterways of Hawaii Kai will undergo a $1.6 million rehabilitation, city officials say. Read more
The bill was prompted by the 2023 death of McKinley High School student Sara Yara, who was struck by a car as she was walking in a marked crosswalk on Kapiolani Boulevard on her way to school. Read more
Just when Oahu’s rail project seemed poised to forge ahead by putting its most-recent turmoil behind, it self-inflicts another wound. Read more
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Over the past decade, DOT and the Army have collaborated to resolve lease-related issues that previously hindered DOT’s eligibility for federal grants at Kawaihapai. Read more
City officials say Aiea-based All Island Wreckers Inc., also doing business as All Island Towing, committed “inappropriate charges” for towing services, following an audit of 782 invoices issued between January 2023 and June 2023. Read more
Question: In 2023 the Office of Consumer Protection was looking into alleged overcharges by a vehicle-towing company that has/had a contract with the city. Did anything ever come of that? Read more
Some of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board members say it’s time to improve the public image surrounding the nearly $10 billion Skyline project. Read more
When Skyline opened, everyone knew that ridership would be a challenge because of the system’s initial, limited route from East Kapolei to Halawa. Read more
At the same meeting, HART board Chair Colleen Hanabusa indicated — but did not fully explain — that she plans to step down as leader of the nine-member board of directors. Read more
The free airport cell phone lots will also continue to be available for those picking up passengers. Read more
A plan for the city to potentially condemn a privately owned segment of Ewa Beach’s North Road drew community support Tuesday. Read more
The North Road, a nearly 2-mile-long thoroughfare that connects the Ewa Beach community to schools, parks, churches and at least one golf course, also has connections to less desirable sights, area residents say. Read more
The delay comes as issues persist over HART’s embattled Executive Director and CEO Kahikina and her $275,000 a year contract, which is set to expire Dec. 31. Read more
Roger Morton, director of the city Department of Transportation Services, said OTS has not paid any ransom and that officials are unclear exactly what kind of cyberattack crippled the systems. Read more
The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services was still trying Monday to determine the cause as well as the cure to restore its online, real-time schedules for TheBus and TheHandi-Van fleets. Read more
