Pod Squad: Honolulu Rail CEO Promises Passenger Service In 2020

Even as it pushes toward its ultimate destination at Ala Moana Shopping Center, the Honolulu rail project is looking to start carrying passengers on the 10-mile western half of the route by the end of 2020.

Andrew Robbins, executive director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, talks about the high-level juggling act in a conversation with Pod Squad host Chad Blair.

Andrew Robbins says he is optimistic about completing the Honolulu rail project within its current budget.

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