City leaders and most HART board members want to cancel the public-private partnership process and start over.

It remains unclear how the move would impact the transit project’s federal funding.

Generally, the Honolulu mayor suggested building the line into downtown and then resuming construction to Ala Moana Center once the funding becomes available.

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Local officials have remained tight-lipped on what’s happening with the long-anticipated award for the project’s final leg.

Similar services, such as the DMV, remain closed under the mayor’s latest emergency order.

Federal highway officials cited safety concerns and the military’s access between Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay for their denial but the state is proceeding regardless.

The growing number of walkers, joggers and bicyclists on Oahu shows that residents are eager for any way to get outdoors.

City Council Chair Ikaika Anderson says “the process sucks,” referring to how this major public-private partnership award is made.

Hawaii is among a dozen destinations that received the green light for travel by Japan’s government, but no date is set.