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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.

Danny De Gracia: ‘Congestion Pricing’ Is Another Of Honolulu’s Bad Ideas Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Danny De Gracia: ‘Congestion Pricing’ Is Another Of Honolulu’s Bad Ideas

Local leaders need to learn to use their existing authority to lower traffic in a way that isn’t costing already strapped residents.

HART Struggles To Keep Critical Utility Work On Schedule Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HART Struggles To Keep Critical Utility Work On Schedule

The rail agency is eager for crews to work on Dillingham during the day, but the move is sure to take a heavy traffic toll on Kalihi.

Whistleblower: FAA Improperly Rushed Southwest Approvals To Fly To Hawaii AP

Whistleblower: FAA Improperly Rushed Southwest Approvals To Fly To Hawaii

FAA managers engaged in “abuse of authority” last year to help Southwest expedite service to the islands, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

Realignment Of Highway At Laniakea Could Be In The Works Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Realignment Of Highway At Laniakea Could Be In The Works

Hawaii transportation officials say they finally have the money to fix that stretch of the Kamehameha Highway, a notorious traffic choke point that is eroding from sea level rise.

Mayors Want State Action On Traffic, E-Scooters, Rideshare聽 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Mayors Want State Action On Traffic, E-Scooters, Rideshare聽

Hawaii’s four mayors have transportation initiatives on the brain in 2020, their latest requests to state lawmakers show.

Oahu Finally Gets Its Joint Traffic Management Center Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Oahu Finally Gets Its Joint Traffic Management Center

The facility was supposed to open three years ago but ran into construction issues. Officials hope it will help better manage traffic across the island.