Honolulu On The Move: Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project

Project Overview

The project is a 20-mile elevated rail line that will connect West O`ahu with downtown Honolulu and Ala Moana Center. The system features electric, steel-wheel trains capable of carrying more than 300 passengers each.

Trains can carry more than 6,000 passengers per hour in each direction. New bus routes will provide direct connections to the stations.

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Final EIS

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project is approved for release.

Use the scroll bar to the right to see the entire list of Final EIS sections below. Click the Final EIS section to download as a PDF. Technical reports to this document can be found in our library under the Techical Reports tab.

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- Improved Mobility. We need to get from here to there - island-wide. The roads and freeways are often congested, limiting our community’s mobility. A fully-elevated, steel-wheel rail transit system will be able to move thousands of people per hour without taking away the already limited highway and road space we have now.

- Reliability. The elevated system will operate with precision and reliability. So, if you need to be at work by 8 a.m., you’ll arrive at work by 8 a.m., even if it’s raining or there’s a big accident on H-1. There will be just 3 minutes between rail vehicles during peak hours, so you won’t have to check the schedule to catch the next one.

- Improving The Economy. Construction of the rail line will create 10,000 jobs a year on average and increase state and city revenues.

- Protecting Our Environment. Rail transit can be powered by electricity from renewable sources, and is endorsed nationally by the Sierra Club.

- Sustainable Growth. It is vital that improved infrastructure is in place to support West O‘ahu’s growth. It will help focus growth in designated areas, and away from areas where we don’t want it – helping to “keep the country country.”

- Fairness. Rail transit is affordable for working families, seniors, and students. Rides will cost the same as TheBus, come with free transfers, and like now, a monthly pass will work system-wide. Rail transit, as part of an overall public transportation system, is a way to enhance Honolulu’s quality of life, by easing traffic congestion, enhancing our economy, reducing pollution, and providing greater mobility for us and future generations.