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HART: ‘This Is The Year’ For Limited Rail Passenger Service Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HART: ‘This Is The Year’ For Limited Rail Passenger Service

Its director says the Honolulu rail project, long rocked by cost overruns and huge delays, is now stable and on a path to open the first stretch by October.

Auditor: Handi-Van Software – And Perhaps Its Operator – Need An Overhaul Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Auditor: Handi-Van Software – And Perhaps Its Operator – Need An Overhaul

The Honolulu auditor’s latest update on Handi-Van performance finds some progress, but the busy paratransit service still needs a lot of improvement.

TheBus Redux: A City Transit Leader Responds To Riders’ Questions Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

TheBus Redux: A City Transit Leader Responds To Riders’ Questions

Lags in TheBus’ tracking data can cause angst for riders trying to predict when their bus might arrive.

HART Reversed Course And Fired Embattled Employee Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HART Reversed Course And Fired Embattled Employee

HART’s top executive has declined to say who advised the rail agency regarding former agency information specialist, Russell Yamanoha.

Businesses, Company Reach Settlement On Kakaako Roads Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Businesses, Company Reach Settlement On Kakaako Roads

The state attorney general isn’t part of the deal, so the suit continues toward its April trial date.

‘Nothing Is Working’: Kakaako’s Disputed Roads Still Languish In Disrepair Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Nothing Is Working’: Kakaako’s Disputed Roads Still Languish In Disrepair

A five-year legal battle challenges the control of the streets by a private company that charges for parking and provides little road maintenance.

Support The Disabled: Make Honolulu’s Handi-Van Truly Handy Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Support The Disabled: Make Honolulu’s Handi-Van Truly Handy

City officials must move quickly to modernize this essential service, particularly the reservation system, for thousands of residents in need.

New HART Analyses Show Millions Of Dollars In Added Rail Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

New HART Analyses Show Millions Of Dollars In Added Rail Costs

Rail’s ultimate price tag remains a mystery, but HART’s own risk reports show the costs steadily climbing.

‘Please Hold’: Disabled Handi-Van Users Face Long Waits To Book Rides Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Please Hold’: Disabled Handi-Van Users Face Long Waits To Book Rides

City officials blame heavy call volumes and technological issues for a system that has been problematic for years.

Big Island and Kauai Are Getting Brand New Buses Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Big Island and Kauai Are Getting Brand New Buses

A multimillion-dollar federal grant will bring brand-new buses to long-distance commuters on those neighbor islands.