Honolulu Rail

Should HART Be Allowed To Manage City Projects Beyond Honolulu Rail? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Should HART Be Allowed To Manage City Projects Beyond Honolulu Rail?

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he’s opposed to the idea but the rail authority has submitted a proposal to the Honolulu Charter Commission anyway.

HART Approves $53 Million In Design Work To Continue Rail To Ala Moana Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

HART Approves $53 Million In Design Work To Continue Rail To Ala Moana

Extending rail from Kakaʻako to Ala Moana would cost another $1.6 billion, money the rail authority does not have. The board did not discuss how to pay for that.

Will 4 New Stations And A $1 Million Ad Campaign Attract More Rail Riders? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Will 4 New Stations And A $1 Million Ad Campaign Attract More Rail Riders?

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says the city must overcome “almost two decades of negativity and cynicism.”

Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025

Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces

Advocates envision free food for local commuters at rail stations and beyond.

Colleen Hanabusa Resigns From Honolulu  Rail Board David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Colleen Hanabusa Resigns From Honolulu Rail Board

The longtime Hawaiʻi politician has had some successes on the board but also stirred up controversy.

Financial Risks Loom Over The Honolulu Rail Project Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Financial Risks Loom Over The Honolulu Rail Project

Construction of the rail line through the urban core is about to begin in earnest, but some major cost items are still subject to change.

Senate Bill Would Put Major State Funding For Honolulu Rail Project In Jeopardy David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Senate Bill Would Put Major State Funding For Honolulu Rail Project In Jeopardy

HART rail board members hope to convince lawmakers to kill the bill. But it has a powerful supporter.

Honolulu Rail Board Approves Settlement In Major Land Acquisition Lawsuit Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Rail Board Approves Settlement In Major Land Acquisition Lawsuit

The Kakaʻako developer sought more than $200 million, arguing land taken for rail interfered with its plans for a high-rise condominium project.

Audit Confirms Honolulu Rail Woes: Poor Marketing, Clunky Payment System Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Audit Confirms Honolulu Rail Woes: Poor Marketing, Clunky Payment System

Skyline’s usefulness is still below par 14 years after ground was broken and more than a year and a half after its first segment opened, new audit says.

Threat Of Federal Budget Cuts May Sink Rail Tax Extension David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Threat Of Federal Budget Cuts May Sink Rail Tax Extension

Lawmakers may hold off on extending the rail excise surcharge this year to see what the Trump administration does next.