HART forecasts nearly 27% budget increase
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation must submit its annual operating and capital budgets to the city administration for fiscal year 2026 by Dec. 1. Read more
Transportation
Coverage of transportation issues in Hawaii, including the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
Alaska sews up $1.9B Hawaiian merger
Peter Ingram stepped down as Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO today and Joe Sprague, formerly Alaska Airlines’ current regional president of Hawaii/Pacific, now takes over as Hawaiian’s CEO. Read more
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO details ‘Day 1’ of now-merged company
Peter Ingram stepped down as Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO today and Joe Sprague, formerly Alaska Airlines’ current regional president of Hawaii/Pacific, now takes over as Hawaiian’s CEO. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines to get new leadership after merger closes with Alaska
Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram will step down following the completion of Alaska Airlines’ $1.9 billion purchase of the local company, which passed its final federal regulatory hurdle today. Read more
E-bike manufacturer gauges Oahu’s proposed rules
More regulation on the use of electric bicycles on Oahu’s public roadways, sidewalks and open spaces is now being gauged by those in the e-bike industry. Read more
13 previously suspended school bus routes restored beginning Monday
The state Department of Education announced Thursday afternoon that 13 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oahu and East Hawaii island will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for nearly 300 student riders across eight schools. Read more
4 Alaska Airlines employees sickened on flight from Lihue
EMS treated four flight attendants, ages 28, 31, 53 and 59, at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu and took them in stable condition to a hospital. Read more
HART OKs 22% raise for CEO Kahikina
The board of directors for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Friday approved a new contract with a 22% raise for Executive Director and CEO Lori Kahikina. Read more
HART board OKs new contract for CEO Lori Kahikina with 22% raise
Kahikina get a new three-year, $336,000 annual contract, up from her $275,000 salary under the current contract which expires Dec. 31. Read more
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Honolulu Council wheels out e-bike measures
Two pieces of legislation meant to provide clearer safety standards and more regulation on the use of fast-moving electric bicycles on Oahu’s public roadways and sidewalks and in parks, rolled out of Honolulu Hale this week. Read more
Board to review CEO’s contract on Friday, HART says
The next employment agreement for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s executive director and CEO, Lori Kahikina, is set for possible approval later this week. Read more
Summer was a deadly time for traffic crashes on Oahu
As the “100 deadliest days of summer” come to a close, state officials are marking another season of traffic crashes and fatalities on Hawaii roadways. Read more
Honolulu Council seeks more regulations for electric bicycles
A new measure to impose more regulations on the use of fast-moving electric bicycles on Oahu’s public roads, parks and sidewalks is being advanced by the Honolulu City Council. Read more
HART’s $1.66 billion contract might delay related rail work, CEO says
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s $1.66 billion contract recently granted to Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini Corp. to design and build Skyline’s last 3-mile segment to Kakaako might mean related projects at the rail agency could be deferred. Read more
Honolulu Council seeks to revitalize downtown malls
Downtown Honolulu is being readied for an economic revival. Read more
Negotiations over HART leader’s new contract continue
Following months of delays and internal debate, 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
HART awards $1.66B contract for Skyline’s final segment
The City Center Guideway and Stations contract will include design and construction of six rail stations and miles of elevated rail guideway beginning east of the Middle Street Transit Center station. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers urge DOE to fix school bus driver shortage
Less than a week into the school year, the DOE announced the suspension of 108 bus routes, affecting nearly 2,900 students. Read more
FAA awards $64M for Kona airport runway rehabilitation
Pre-construction work is scheduled to begin in October, and the main construction work is anticipated to begin in November. Read more
HART board considers contract for final segment of Skyline
The remaining 3-mile portion of Skyline — the estimated $482.4 million City Center Guideway and Stations project — would begin at Middle Street and end at Halekauwila Street. Read more
Hawaii island group blasts DOE’s handling of school bus crisis
The suspended routes left 1,313 students in the Hilo-Waiakea and Kau-Keaau-Pahoa complex areas without bus service. Read more
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