Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART Has Spent Millions On Rail Design Work That May Not Be Used
The issue arose at Thursday’s board meeting as members grappled with the latest round of cost increases.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Will End Interisland Travel Quarantine June 16
Gov. David Ige described the move as the first, incremental step to reopening Hawaii to tourists from outside of the state.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
HART’s ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Plan To Keep Construction Moving Fizzles
Rail officials had proposed a major change order to keep work going, but they weren’t able to reach a deal in time.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
HART: Utility Work In Town Will Cost At Least $135M More Than Expected
Rail officials didn’t have a clear idea of how much the relocation work would cost when they awarded the contract to get it going.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
The Pandemic Ignites A Bike Boom In Honolulu
With gyms closed and other exercise options limited, bicycle shops say they are selling almost every bike they can get their hands on.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
City Council Grows Anxious As Rail’s COVID-19 Problems Deepen
The transit project has been plagued for years by skyrocketing costs. Now it faces a $100 million slump in the revenues that fund construction.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
HART Explores Ways To Keep Rail Work Going Amid COVID-19 Setbacks
Can rail’s current primary contractor, STG, build more of the guideway to pick up the slack?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
How Honolulu Lost Its Top Ranking For The Nation’s Worst Traffic
Nearly a decade ago, headlines about the city having the worst congestion helped sell rail. But that ranking has plunged.
Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat
COVID-19 Slows Honolulu Rail Progress, Could Delay Opening
The public-private partnership to finish the project faces more delays, and HART signals its December 2025 completion date is in jeopardy.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2020
Oahu Traffic Is Gone, For All The Wrong Reasons
A deadly pandemic is no way to solve the state’s traffic woes. But the crisis might encourage more people to work remotely once things improve.