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Honolulu Mayor Vows ‘Systemic Change’ In Beleaguered Department
Mayor reveals plans to accelerate permitting and development during State of the City.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: Honolulu Rail Officials Need To Just Cut The Crap
Trust is a thing of the past when it comes to the woefully over-budget and behind-schedule rail project.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Senate Committee Mistakenly Passes Honolulu Rail Tax Extension
Ways and Means Chairman Donovan Dela Cruz said he intends to reconsider the decision and kill the bill.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu’s Rail Line Readies To Open 1st Section In ‘June-ish’ — Or Maybe July
HART says it plans to finally hand over an 11-mile segment from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium for the city to operate “within the next few months.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why Honolulu Hale Keeps Stealing State Appointees To HART
The difficulty finding qualified volunteers to fill board seats is another sign of the chaos that has plagued the troubled rail project.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hitachi: Two Trains Hit Each Other At Low Speed During Rail Yard Exercise
The incident is what’s known as a “hard coupling,” where two trains connect while moving too fast.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
HART: 8 Westside Rail Station Supports Need Retrofits Before Service
It’s still not clear how the repairs affect the city’s plans to launch passenger service early next year.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Hanabusa: Rail’s Limited Passenger Service Start Date Could Be Pushed To Summer
The HART board chair said she’d like to see it happen sooner.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Report: Consultant, Rail Engineer At Odds Over Station Cracking
UPDATED: Those investigating the cracks have disagreed about their severity, but the final report still isn’t out.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Private Security Will Handle Patrols Along Honolulu’s Future Rail Line
UPDATED: The model for how to handle transit security varies from place to place. Honolulu considered using HPD but went a different route.