A former FTA planning director says it’s time to pause and study the best path forward for the troubled transit project.

Updated: The nomination of Joe Uno’s proposed replacement, Anthony Aalto, could go before the full City Council next week.

HART officials now hope to shore up rail’s finances with money from the 3% hotel tax the city is authorized to impose.

Rail contractors were paid to ramp up and be ready to perform utility relocation work that didn’t materialize.

The nomination of pro-rail journalist, environmentalist and filmmaker Anthony Aalto to serve on the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board has some critics questioning his qualifications.

The firm’s former in-house counsel had alleged illegal activity related to rail work in 2019.

The most recent rail ridership estimates are down almost 18%, largely based on a pre-pandemic drop in bus ridership.

UPDATED: The journalist and filmmaker said he would provide an inquisitiveness that’s been sorely lacking on the board.

Joe Uno says he’s being targeted for his support to stop rail at Middle Street and he’s incensed at the choice of replacement: filmmaker Anthony Aalto.

Utilities often aren’t where they’re shown on the drawings. For rail work on Dillingham, buried hazards are a complicated and expensive reality.