Transportation

Coronavirus Is Causing A New Set Of Problems For Honolulu Rail Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Coronavirus Is Causing A New Set Of Problems For Honolulu Rail

The outbreak has created trouble for Hitachi’s supply chain. It’s not clear yet what that means for rail’s interim opening planned later this year.

Glider Tours Get Federal Scrutiny After Dillingham Airfield Crash Honolulu Soaring Club

Glider Tours Get Federal Scrutiny After Dillingham Airfield Crash

Officials are looking more closely at the use of towplanes to get gliders aloft.

City Leaders Unveil Most – But Not All – Of Future Rail Operations Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Leaders Unveil Most – But Not All – Of Future Rail Operations Costs

The new 13-year, $918 million deal with Hitachi is nearly $100 million more than the one signed in 2011. It will cover just over half of the costs to run the rail system.

HART Employee Reported Improper Use Of Federal Funds In 2015 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

HART Employee Reported Improper Use Of Federal Funds In 2015

Worried about financial mismanagement, a HART employee said she was asked to resign when she spoke up.

Honolulu Is A Top Potential Market For E-Scooters — But They’re Still A Year Away Marcel Honore/Civil Beat

Honolulu Is A Top Potential Market For E-Scooters — But They’re Still A Year Away

E-scooter rentals have been controversial, but if the rollout is done right they could help soften Honolulu’s traffic woes.

State To Pull Out Of Dillingham Airfield, Leaving Businesses Up In The Air Mark Ture/Flickr

State To Pull Out Of Dillingham Airfield, Leaving Businesses Up In The Air

UPDATED: Hundreds of employees who work at the airfield or indirectly depend on it could be affected by the state’s decision to walk away.

City Stops Planned $700 Million Blaisdell Renovation Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Stops Planned $700 Million Blaisdell Renovation

Caldwell concedes the city should focus solely on rail instead with so much uncertainty still hanging over the transit project.

Feds: HART Shouldn’t Promise To Have Rail Ready In October Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2020

Feds: HART Shouldn’t Promise To Have Rail Ready In October

UPDATED: The FTA remains “extremely concerned” about rail’s progress at yet another critical juncture.

There’s A Lot Of Parking In Ala Moana  – If You Know Where To Look Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

There’s A Lot Of Parking In Ala Moana – If You Know Where To Look

Finding street parking in Ala Moana and nearby neighborhoods can feel like winning a lottery while a lot of garages and lots sit fairly empty, according to a new study.

Can Fixing Parking Rules Make Honolulu More Affordable? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Can Fixing Parking Rules Make Honolulu More Affordable?

The Honolulu City Council will consider a bill lifting Oahu’s minimum parking requirements — and let developers decide how much parking their buildings need.