Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Longtime Rail Officials Ousted As New CEO Joins HART
Bill Brennan and Joyce Oliveira were two of the longest-serving employees at a tumultuous agency that’s seen heavy turnover.
Natalie Iwasa Joins The HART Board
The government-spending watchdog and frequent rail critic known as “Bike Mom” will lend an independent voice, the House Speaker said.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
For The Honolulu Rail Project, 2020 Was The Year The Wheels Fell Off
From stalled utility work in the Dillingham corridor to a failed P3 deal, rail suffered one setback after another.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Lori Kahikina Pegged To Lead HART As Interim Director
UPDATED: The city’s outgoing environmental services director joins rail right as HART struggles with utility relocations along Dillingham.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020
John Pritchett: Chopping Block
Andy Robbins is the latest chief executive to have the axe fall on him at the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Rail Manages To Keep Its Federal Funding – For Now
A yearlong extension buys the city more time, but it’s not clear whether the FTA will see enough progress to release the funds.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Rail Project Is Left Without A Leader As HART Ousts Robbins
Major utility problems on Dillingham Boulevard and a failed P3 effort helped seal the fate of rail’s latest executive director.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART, City Underestimated Cost Of Rail Work By $1.3 Billion, P3 Prices Show
UPDATED: Those details, revealed Tuesday, give the public its first glimpse of market prices to finish the 20-mile rail project.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Legal Battles Loom With Developer Whether Rail Gets Finished Or Not
The complex situation with Howard Hughes is just one issue to deal with in the project’s uncertain future.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART Reveals P3 Bidders For Honolulu Rail — But Not Their Prices
One of the bidding teams “expressed concern” about the cost going public, leaving it uncertain when the information will be released.