HART Panel Recommends Candidate to Fill Board Vacancy
HART panel recommends candidate to fill Board vacancy A review panel for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) Board of Directors today recommended local accountant Terri Fujii to fill a vacant seat on the agency’s Board. “The committee felt that Terri’s exceptional professional career was well suited to ensure the project’s financial integrity and […]
HART Receives $52 Million in GET Revenue for Rail Construction
HART Receives $52 Million in GET Revenue for Rail Construction The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) received $52.3 million in General Excise and Use Tax (GET) surcharge revenue for the final quarter of fiscal year 2015 for construction of the Honolulu rail project. The quarterly installment of GET surcharge revenue covers the months of […]
HART Seeks Applicants for Vacancy on Board of Directors
HART seeks applicants for vacancy on Board of Directors The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) Board of Directors is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the board for a term that expires June 30, 2018. The HART Board of Directors, which was established by City Charter on July 1, 2011, is responsible for […]
HART Awards Construction Contract for West Oahu Rail Stations
HART awards construction contract for West Oahu rail stations The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announced today that it has officially awarded the contract to build the three stations in the West Oahu Station group to Nan, Inc. Nan, Inc. was one of four companies to bid on the contract to build the Hoopili, […]
Traffic Update: Fort Weaver Road Overpass Overnight Closures
Traffic Update: Fort Weaver Road Overpass Overnight Closures The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation wants to inform drivers that the Fort Weaver Road/Kunia Road overpass near Waipahu and Ewa will be closed only in the southbound direction for the rest of the workweek. The overnight lane closures are meant to allow crews to safely build […]
Traffic Advisory: Section of Fort Weaver Road Overpass to Close Overnight for Two Weeks
Traffic Advisory: Section of Fort Weaver Road Overpass to Close Overnight for Two Weeks The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation wants to inform drivers that the Fort Weaver Road/Kunia Road overpass near Waipahu and Ewa will be closed overnight for two weeks for rail construction beginning Sunday evening, June 28. The overnight lane closures, to […]
Rail Project Job Figures Increase
Rail Project Job Figures Increase The number of direct jobs related to the Honolulu rail transit project continues to increase, HART announced today. The number of rail jobs in the first quarter of this year grew to 1,427. The quarterly job count includes current contractors Kiewit, Ansaldo Honolulu JV, Nan, various architectural firms working for […]
HART awards construction contract for Waipahu train stations
HART awards construction contract for Waipahu train stations HART today awarded a construction contract to Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company to build three rail stations in the Waipahu area. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company received a $78.9 million contract for the Farrington Highway station group, consisting of the West Loch, Waipahu Transit Center and Leeward Community College […]
HART Rail Car Update
HART Rail Car Update HART’s first rail car shell is in full production at a manufacturing facility Italy. The Honolulu rail vehicle is in its final stage of the assembly process just prior to the car being painted and having its floor installed. Once that process is complete the car shell will be shipped to […]
HART June 2015 Financial Status Update
HART June 2015 Financial Status Update HART CEO and Executive Director Dan Grabauskas answers community questions about rail transit. QUESTION: Is HART required to undergo an independent financial audit? DAN GRABAUSKAS: Yes. HART is subject to annual audits of its financial statements by an independent audit firm (certified public accountant) to determine whether the financial statements are in […]