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.

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

The city wants livelier rail stations. The library system wants more access to their books. Can a vending machine pilot project satisfy both goals?

The city took out dozens of crosswalks more than six years ago, but city officials they haven’t tallied how many have been removed since then.

Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.

A monthly pass would go from $80 to $90 under the proposal in what would be the first increase in three years.

The funds won’t be released until early next year, but the transportation department is looking at ways to expedite processes so work can begin within four months of receipt. 

Agencies like the Department of Transportation plan to publish after-action reports by the end of the year, officials said.

A mother-daughter excursion in Waikīkī was spoiled by the tsunami warning. They blame airport communication failures for leaving them stranded with hundreds of other travelers.

Cars were backed up for hours, and miles, on Tuesday in Honolulu as residents responded to alerts by jumping in their cars. Experts say there are other options.