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John Pritchett: The Frog Whisperer

David Walker, a former Honolulu rail track construction consultant, warns that there are fundamental flaws in the track crossings — known as frogs — and train wheels.

By John Pritchett

July 17, 2022 · 0 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Pritchett - rail frog - July 2022

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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If you live on the leeward side you can see them "testing." Each time I have to laugh, where does this thing actually go to a defunct stadium? I see the rail stations lit, but where do you park to get on it? Who's paying for all that electricity or cleaning the vandalism and security of these unused assets?

surferx808 · 2 years ago

Next up: Column crack heads.

macprohawaii · 2 years ago

Whatever happened to the Nan whistleblower who reported double rail billing?

Concernedtaxpayer · 2 years ago

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