Transportation

It Took 8 Pedestrians Struck At This Intersection For The City To Act David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

It Took 8 Pedestrians Struck At This Intersection For The City To Act

Residents asked the city to make the intersection safer after a woman was killed there in 2019, but the city said no changes were needed. Since then, more people have been hit.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Are Pushing For Car-Free Fun Zones — But Not On Oʻahu Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Are Pushing For Car-Free Fun Zones — But Not On Oʻahu

Some Oʻahu lawmakers worry the program could snarl traffic in their districts.

Audit Confirms Honolulu Rail Woes: Poor Marketing, Clunky Payment System 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.

These 5 Bridges Across The Ala Wai Got Top Public Votes (City of Honolulu and April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2025)

These 5 Bridges Across The Ala Wai Got Top Public Votes

Contractors can use the input to inform construction bids, but they aren’t required to.

Honolulu Transit Rates Could Go Up David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Transit Rates Could Go Up

The Honolulu Rate Commission is soliciting public input on proposed fare increases for TheBus, Handi-Van and Skyline.

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure Hawaii News Now/2024

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure

Tuesday’s fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.

Plane Crash Kills 2 Near Honolulu Airport Hawaii News Now/2024

Plane Crash Kills 2 Near Honolulu Airport

A Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan was conducting a training flight when it crashed into a vacant state-owned building, officials said.

Report: Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence Due To Decision To Fly Over Storm Cell David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Report: Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence Due To Decision To Fly Over Storm Cell

The 2022 incident left three passengers and a crew member seriously injured.

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon?

Hundreds of residents stopped by Ala Wai Elementary School last week to vote on design options for the estimated $63 million bridge.

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board

TheBus modifies its routes multiple times a year. Not all of them survive the shuffle.