Honolulu Rail’s ‘Bells and Whistles’?

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Just published to Civil Beat: a story about how Honolulu’s rail planners might spend any money left over after building the system, if there is any.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Finance Chair Don Horner said cost savings or unexpected revenues would allow the board to consider “bells and whistles” beyond what’s currently in the scope of the project.

That’s things like the fare gate system we wrote about earlier or, if the financial picture looks really good, maybe an extension someday to Waikiki or the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Read more here: Money In The Bank Or ‘Bells and Whistles’ If Honolulu Rail Costs Less?

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