Coverage of transportation issues in Hawaii, including the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
Keeping politics out of rail was the rationale for the 2011 charter amendment taking direct control of Oahu rail from the mayor and City Council and giving it to the new Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Read more
On Monday, the phone system for TheBus and TheHandi-Van was down for about seven hours starting in mid-afternoon. Read more
The Nanue project is one of three Hamakua bridge repair projects that will take place concurrently. Read more
The reservations line for TheHandi-Van will open as scheduled at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Read more
Publicly, HART received unanimous support for Kahikina in written and live testimony, including from contractors and employees. Read more
Kahikina’s $275,000 contract expires Dec. 31, and she told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser last week that it was clear to her that the board wants her gone. Read more
The Federal Transit Administration on Monday warned that leadership uncertainty at HART could jeopardize another $250 million in federal money needed by the city’s rail system. Read more
Tensions between Kahikina and the 12-member HART board — specifically Chairperson Colleen Hanabusa — began soon after Blangiardi appointed Hanabusa to the unpaid, volunteer board in 2021 Read more
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“Emergency vehicles will be responding and residents may hear loud noises, including simulated gunfire,” according to HPD. Read more
At Friday’s meeting, which dealt partly with critical position recruitment, HART Human Resources Specialist Sandy Aguilar said the agency now has 38 employee positions filled. Read more
The embattled leader of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation received support this week from four members of the nine-member City Council. Read more
Question: It’s been almost a year since the rail started running. Is ridership holding up to the hype of the early days? Read more
The support comes as Kahikina, whose $275,000 executive contract with HART expires Dec. 31, recently received a critical performance evaluation. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursday announced $125 million in long-awaited federal funding to aid in the ongoing construction of the nearly $10 billion Skyline project. Read more
On Earth Day, Honolulu officials rode the city’s driverless, all-electric Skyline trains to not only tout the benefits of mass transit but laud current and future sustainable projects along the West Oahu line. Read more
The project is touted as the first true high-speed passenger rail line in the nation, designed to reach speeds of 186 mph, comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains. Read more
The executive management team of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has faced challenges this month. Read more
The rule comes in the wake of an April 11 collision in which a 12-year-old boy riding an e-bike was critically injured after being struck by a passing car. Read more
The Sewickly Bridge, which was struck, was closed in advance of the strike and will remain closed until our crews complete an inspection, officials said. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said in an advisory it anticipates being able to reopen the runway by noon. Read more
