No prior board nominee in HART’s decade-long history received the same public scrutiny over qualifications and potential conflicts as Aalto did, reflecting a growing unease with the project.

Normally there’s a six-month cutoff to investigate such matters, but OIP made an exception due to the “significant public interest” in HART.

But the state’s DOT deputy director says the new report from a D.C.-based research group doesn’t tell the whole story.

It would be a simple solution to help reduce neighbor-island traffic — and make life better for the locals there, a UH economist says.

But Biki still faces steep hurdles recovering from the pandemic, including a spike in vandalized and damaged bikes.

Locals say it’s difficult for seniors and passengers with disabilities to use Mokulele’s smaller planes.

Gov. David Ige says he wasn’t involved in the deal with a major campaign donor. But it’s raising questions about whether the contract should have been competitively bid.

The state has already won $11 million through litigation over the botched transportation project by Ciber Inc.

HART’s inability to relocate utilities along Dillingham is central to rail’s latest staggering cost spikes. Now, the agency says it finally has a “good plan.”

The bike-share was a success after its 2017 launch, but revenues have plunged by nearly half amid COVID-19.