Small plane crashes on Molokai; 1 pilot seriously injured
The National Transportation Safety Board said the crash occurred about two miles southwest of the airport. Read more
Transportation
Coverage of transportation issues in Hawaii, including the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
Plan awaits to fix cracks in rail station supports
None of the cracks is wider than eight-thousandths of an inch, Lori Kahikina, HART CEO and executive director, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Thursday. Read more
Sensors to count pedestrians, cyclists on Oahu routes
In an ongoing push for safer streets, Honolulu Hale this week began installing sensors to count pedestrians and cyclists on routes across the island. Read more
VIDEO: HART Board Chairperson Colleen Hanabusa joins ‘Spotlight Hawaii’
HART Board Chairperson Colleen Hanabusa joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Rail utility work along Dillingham Boulevard to last over 3 years
A three-year slog up and down Dillingham Boulevard with round-the-clock construction taking up one side of the major thoroughfare between Kalihi and Iwilei is set to begin in November. Read more
Honolulu airport worker seriously hurt after being pinned by luggage containers
The transport vehicle towing the luggage containers rolled over and pinned the worker’s lower legs against a curb at about 5:30 a.m., according to Honolulu EMS. Read more
Editorial: Buses to go with rail
After years of uncertainty, Honolulu’s rail project is proceeding, with a shorter, more affordable route and the long-withheld blessing — as well as $744 million — from the Federal Transit Administration. Instead of reaching Ala Moana Center, the initial terminus will be at Civic Center in Kakaako (at Halekauwila between Keawe and South streets). It is expected to open for business in nine years. Read more
Rail ‘hammerhead’ crack reports overdue, incomplete
Two highly anticipated reports on the extent of hairline cracks in the city rail system’s overhead “hammerhead” supports — and what should be done about them — were due Sept. 30 but still are not complete after a series of extensions. Read more
Hawaii Department of Transportation testing asphalt mixes designed to improve pavement, environment
The Hawaii Department of Transportation began paving a road in Ewa Beach with a mix of plastic and asphalt Tuesday in a test that, if successful, could lead to more sustainable roadways and less trash in the islands. Read more
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Kalihi rail construction to start ahead of schedule
The relocation of utilities along Dillingham Boulevard for the rail project should be underway ahead of schedule at the end of this year, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation announced Monday. Read more
Editorial: Progress for rail, but still far to go
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) revised plan to build rail between Kapolei and Kakaako has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), recognizing that for now, funding will not allow rail to reach Ala Moana Center, as once expected. Read more
Electrical fire breaks out at Honolulu rail’s Kapolei station
Contractor Hitachi Rail Honolulu extinguished the fire before Honolulu Fire Department personnel arrived, officials said. Read more
Federal officials approve Oahu’s shortened rail route
The FTA’s approval means that HART will receive $125 million in federal funding and an additional $250 million when HART awards a contract for the final stretch of track and station in Kakaako at the so-called Civic Center station, scheduled for 2024. Read more
Oahu rail project receives federal approval for shortened route, $744 million in funds
The rail project had not received any federal funding since 2017. Read more
Drills will test first responders with Oahu rail emergency scenarios
The drills are part of testing to address possible problems in the system before transferring it to the city for paid ridership. Read more
Honolulu City Council considers property tax exemptions for businesses along rail line
The Honolulu City Council is considering a measure that would give businesses along the rail line incentives such as expedited permitting and tax exemptions for up to 30 years. Read more
Start of Honolulu rail ridership hinges on damage, repairs to cracks on pillars
Lori Kahikina, HART’s CEO and executive director, said cracks in pillars were discovered in 2018 and have since grown in both length and width Read more
Federal, state agencies take steps to expedite lines at busy Kahului Airport
Perhaps the most visible enhancements at Hawaii’s second-busiest airport are the four new passenger-screening canine teams deployed to sniff out explosives in carry-on bags Read more
Vandalism delays system launch of Oahu red-light cameras
Someone climbed a utility pole at the intersection of School and Kalihi streets in May and damaged equipment that had been installed for an engineering study that the DOT said would be used in determining which 10 intersections would get red-light cameras. Read more
HART launches rigorous rail system trial-run phase
The first day of trial runs for the city’s rail project saw the first train leave 10 minutes late on Monday. The next day, another left five minutes late — but neither delay gave rise to critical safety issues, rail officials told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Tuesday. Read more
Off the News: Making way for the guideway
Traffic will get bad on Dillingham Boulevard, once the actual “notice to proceed” is issued early next year on the relocation of utilities, making way for the rail. Read more
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