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HART blamed state licensing delays, but the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs says there is no backlog.

But only a few have been repurposed. More than 600 have been cut up into green waste.

AG Anne Lopez warned the new rules as written would impose ‘impermissible’ restrictions on the free speech rights of some board members.

The rules would infringe on the rights of some rail authority board members to speak publicly about the massive rail project, according to the attorney general.

The Honolulu rail authority has upset The Outdoor Circle and area residents for cutting down kamani trees along the planned fixed guideway system.

The Outdoor Circle says many of the 92-year-old trees were supposed to be saved.

It’s a reality check to see how shabby, cramped and industrial parts of this island have become.

HART had hoped $125 million would quickly be released last year to help fund the $10 billion project but now expects that money won’t arrive until December.

City transportation officials say the goal is “one integrated system.” But the changes have made commutes more difficult in some cases.

Contractor STG is seeking more than $99 million in damages, and says HART “has only itself to blame.”