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With ridership sliding, city officials are trying to get more butts in transit seats.

Kakaako developers hope the new bridge will also serve as a “linear park” for pedestrians, similar to New York City’s High Line park.

The Honolulu City Council is rightly considering legislation that would require mufflers on revamped vehicles.

A whistleblower lawsuit says Nan Inc. tried to drive up rail construction claims at taxpayers’ expense.

The contractor’s payment denials are among $77 million in freshly rejected rail invoices that didn’t meet state standards for legitimate construction costs.

For years, the agency didn’t follow the proper federal rules moving businesses on the path of the rail line. Those still in charge will spend the next year cleaning up the mess.

The HART board is poised to approve an $18 million deal to resolve about 150 construction claims. More claims on those stations remain.

It’s not clear how the departures have impacted the federal probe that’s ensnared the rail project, if at all.

HART first self-reported its “potential problems” last year. A new federal report shows just how bad those violations actually were.

The city has plans to remove 45 crosswalks deemed unsafe instead of making them safer. But pedestrians can still legally cross at those spots.