Transportation

Independent Monitor Warns $11 Million State IT Project Is In Jeopardy And Could Fail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Independent Monitor Warns $11 Million State IT Project Is In Jeopardy And Could Fail

The state has spent nearly $3.5 million on its second attempt to develop a financial management system that meets the requirements of Federal Highways Administration.

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway

Honolulu is learning that people have a hard time parting with their cars. Developers know it and are paying millions to provide parking.

Hawaii Retooled A State Council To Give The Public More Say In Transportation. Then Leaders Let It Stall Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Retooled A State Council To Give The Public More Say In Transportation. Then Leaders Let It Stall

Only one person has been appointed to the new Highway Safety and Modernization Council since it was revamped last year.

Biki’s Balancing Act: The Bike Share Company Is Raising Rates While Trying To Attract More Riders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Biki’s Balancing Act: The Bike Share Company Is Raising Rates While Trying To Attract More Riders

Biki’s ridership has been steadily declining over the past few years, and its leadership wants to reinvest in the system to draw in more riders and start adding e-bikes.

One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It

Residents and officials are hoping to slow down speeders by changing the designs of roads using a variety of means.

Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service

The company has no plans to cancel its Lanai service, but it needs taxpayer-funded support as a work-around to raising ticket prices.

Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers

Two bills being considered by the Legislature would increase the legally required minimum liability coverage, which could boost the cost of premiums.

Feds Are Confident Honolulu Rail Is Finally Moving In The Right Direction David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Feds Are Confident Honolulu Rail Is Finally Moving In The Right Direction

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg rode the new Skyline transit system and visited several other federally funded infrastructure projects on Oahu and Maui.

Bills For A New Ride-Share Fee And A Climate-Impact Fee Advance Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bills For A New Ride-Share Fee And A Climate-Impact Fee Advance

The ride-share proposal originally set the proposed fee at 25 cents per ride, but the latest draft does not say exactly how much the fee would be.