Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025
Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces
Advocates envision free food for local commuters at rail stations and beyond.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Colleen Hanabusa Resigns From Honolulu Rail Board
The longtime Hawaiʻi politician has had some successes on the board but also stirred up controversy.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Financial Risks Loom Over The Honolulu Rail Project
Construction of the rail line through the urban core is about to begin in earnest, but some major cost items are still subject to change.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Senate Bill Would Put Major State Funding For Honolulu Rail Project In Jeopardy
HART rail board members hope to convince lawmakers to kill the bill. But it has a powerful supporter.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Rail Board Approves Settlement In Major Land Acquisition Lawsuit
The Kakaʻako developer sought more than $200 million, arguing land taken for rail interfered with its plans for a high-rise condominium project.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Audit Confirms Honolulu Rail Woes: Poor Marketing, Clunky Payment System
Skyline’s usefulness is still below par 14 years after ground was broken and more than a year and a half after its first segment opened, new audit says.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Threat Of Federal Budget Cuts May Sink Rail Tax Extension
Lawmakers may hold off on extending the rail excise surcharge this year to see what the Trump administration does next.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Lee Cataluna: So Much For The Honolulu Rail Tax Being Temporary
We’ve been paying the extra GET for nearly 20 years already. Now there’s a bill to keep it going another 20.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
A 15-Year Extension Of Honolulu Rail Tax Advances In The Senate
Extending the excise surcharge to 2045 could raise another $5 billion or more for the Skyline project, taking it to Ala Moana. Only two people showed up to testify.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2025
Will Caron: Crazy Train
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