Transportation

‘Not A Boondoggle’: Lawmakers Get $300K For Travel, Destination Unknown Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Not A Boondoggle’: Lawmakers Get $300K For Travel, Destination Unknown

There will be a trip to study transit-oriented development, but no one can say exactly who’s going, where or when.

Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again

A recent analysis suggests the total cost of rail may rise to $10.19 billion, about $111 million more than the current budget.

We Reported On A Dangerous Crosswalk. State DOT Fixed It! Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026

We Reported On A Dangerous Crosswalk. State DOT Fixed It!

The previous signal timing put turning vehicles on a potential collision path with pedestrians at a busy Honolulu intersection. State engineers took action.

Honolulu Cut Speed Limits By Schools But Didn’t Change The Signs Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Cut Speed Limits By Schools But Didn’t Change The Signs

The speed limit on Oʻahu school zones is 20 miles per hour. You wouldn’t know it by driving by.

For Hawaiʻi Wheelchair Users, Air Travel Means Risking Mobility Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2026

For Hawaiʻi Wheelchair Users, Air Travel Means Risking Mobility

Airlines damage about 1 in 100 wheelchairs they handle, national statistics show. For frequent flyers, particularly on Hawaiʻi’s neighbor islands, the risk adds up.

Hawaiʻi Tsunami Panic: Most Who Evacuated Shouldn’t Have, Report Says Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Tsunami Panic: Most Who Evacuated Shouldn’t Have, Report Says

Almost all of Oʻahu’s traffic ​​during the tsunami warning was unnecessary, the report said.

Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunities For Many On Oʻahu, Study Finds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunities For Many On Oʻahu, Study Finds

On the same day a study was released calling for more accessible public transportation, fares for TheBus were hiked.

Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures

Three years after opening, the city’s Skyline transit system has endured its share of operational hiccups.

Governor’s VIP Airport Lounge: See Inside The Guest Book Civil Beat/April Estrellon/Source image: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation/2026

Governor’s VIP Airport Lounge: See Inside The Guest Book

The exclusive lounge is a quaint reminder of an era when Hawaiʻi air travel was the epitome of glamour.

Where, Oh Where, Have The Bikis Gone? Oʻahu Is Missing 800 Bikes Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Where, Oh Where, Have The Bikis Gone? Oʻahu Is Missing 800 Bikes

Only 478 bikes remained as of the end of April, down from a peak of roughly 1,300 bikes soon after its start.