Segment 3, also known as the City Center Guideway and Stations (CCGS) construction segment, includes six stations: Kalihi, Honolulu Community College-Kapālama, Iwilei, Chinatown, Downtown, and Civic Center.

The decision to exclude escalators from stations in Segment 3 was driven by a commitment to reduce capital costs of construction and long term maintenance.

From an operations and maintenance standpoint, feedback from the City’s Department of Transportation Services indicates that maintaining escalators in the first operating segment has presented ongoing challenges in terms of reliability and serviceability.

We want to emphasize that, while escalators will not be installed at Segment 3 stations, all stations will fully comply with State and City accessibility requirements, including those outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).