Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Cuts Some Bus Service As Ridership Plummets
Transit officials do aim to keep enough buses on the road so riders can practice social distancing against the threat of COVID-19.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Have An Expired Vehicle Safety Check? It’s Now Valid Through May
With roads clear of heavy traffic, many contraflow lanes on Oahu will be suspended during the COVID-19 crisis, too.
Courtney Teague/Civil Beat
Restaurants Can Apply To Use Curbside Parking For Food Pickup
Food trucks can also apply to use the city’s metered stalls for free as the COVID-19 crisis takes its toll on local eateries.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Bus Drivers ‘On The Front Lines’ Of The Coronavirus Crisis
UPDATED: Passenger counts have plummeted as COVID-19 numbers climb. Some drivers remain wary of what lies ahead.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
MIT Researcher: Honolulu Airport Wasn’t A Virus ‘Super-Spreader’ This Time
The author of a study on Honolulu’s unique potential to spread contagion says we’re lucky the coronavirus moved west out of China, not east toward the islands.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020
FAA Has Long Resisted Safety Board Calls For Tougher Air Tour Oversight
Recommendations for Hawaii have been stalled by the bureaucratic tug of war for decades. Yet crashes continue.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Handi-Van Adds New Vehicles, Putting The Fleet At Capacity
The influx of new vans will boost the paratransit service’s fleet to 205 vehicles
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Coronavirus Is Causing A New Set Of Problems For Honolulu Rail
The outbreak has created trouble for Hitachi’s supply chain. It’s not clear yet what that means for rail’s interim opening planned later this year.
Honolulu Soaring Club
Glider Tours Get Federal Scrutiny After Dillingham Airfield Crash
Officials are looking more closely at the use of towplanes to get gliders aloft.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
City Leaders Unveil Most – But Not All – Of Future Rail Operations Costs
The new 13-year, $918 million deal with Hitachi is nearly $100 million more than the one signed in 2011. It will cover just over half of the costs to run the rail system.