Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
HART Releases A Lower Estimate To Build Rail As City Council Debates Funding
Current funding will get the rail line to Chinatown, but it needs to get at least to downtown to be functional, city leaders say.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
HART Has A Plan To Fix Rail Tracks But Lacks Welders To Do The Work
A new report gives the rail agency the green light to replace the steel wheels instead of the track crossings.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Fevella Sues HART Over Its Changes To Voting Rules
The West Oahu legislator has become an especially vocal critic of the local rail agency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
HART Approves More Legal Fees For Looming Trial Against Howard Hughes
The high-stakes battle could involve a claim of more than $200 million in damages, according to the rail agency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
HART Says It Didn’t Get A Key Report On Track Woes. The Contractor Says Otherwise
The much-anticipated analysis will shed light on a major problem that must be fixed before interim rail service can start.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
HART: Howard Hughes To Seek $200 Million In Rail Condemnation Suit
The city’s legal costs in the eminent domain battle started at $4.6 million. Now, they’re poised to exceed $23 million.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
HART Effort To Hire Welders To Fix Rail Tracks Falls Flat
How big of an impact that will have remains unclear. HART won’t discuss the situation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Faced With Unwieldy Voting Rules, Honolulu Rail Board Simply Scrapped Them
UPDATED: For four years, after the Legislature added seats, the rail board required eight ‘yes’ votes to pass measures, but recently decided it needs only six.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021
John Pritchett: End Game
Things are looking worse and worse for the beleaguered Honolulu rail project. Cost overruns. Construction defects. Staff turnover. When does it all end?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
HART Sheds More Staff, Including Its Latest Chief Financial Officer
The changes come amid the HART board’s private discussions on future leadership at the agency.