Poll Shows Firm Support for Rail Project
Poll Shows Firm Support for Rail Project (Wed., June 1, 2011)–Oahu residents clearly support the City’s rail transit project, and supporters outnumber opponents in all nine City Council districts, according to results of a new poll released today by Mayor Peter Carlisle and City Council Transportation and Transit Planning Committee Chairman Breene Harimoto. Fifty-seven percent […]
Mayor and City Council Announce HART Members
Mayor and City Council Announce HART Members (Mon., April 18, 2011)–Mayor Peter Carlisle and the Honolulu City Council today introduced the mayor’s appointees and the Council’s nominees to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), which will oversee the rail transit project connecting East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center. Oahu voters decided via a charter […]
Rail Project Contracts Under Budget by $165 Million
Rail Project Contracts Under Budget by $165 Million (Mon., Mar. 21, 2011)–Mayor Peter Carlisle today announced the awarding of two more major contracts for the City’s Honolulu Rail Transit Project. Contracts were awarded to Ansaldo Honolulu, a joint venture of Ansaldo STS and Ansaldo Breda, for the rail project’s “core systems,” which consists of the […]
City Breaks Ground for Honolulu Rail Transit Project
City Breaks Ground for Honolulu Rail Transit Project (Tues., Feb. 22, 2011)–Honolulu’s rail transit project will create thousands of jobs and provide a badly needed transportation alternative that will benefit Oahu for decades and generations to come, Mayor Peter Carlisle said at the project’s ceremonial groundbreaking and blessing today. “The Honolulu rail transit project will […]
Honolulu Rail Project Receives Record of Decision
Rail Project Contracts Under Budget by $165 Million (Tues., Jan. 18, 2011)–The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued a Record of Decision for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, confirming that the project has met all the requirements of the environmental review process and clearing the way for construction to begin on Honolulu’s first rail system. […]
Mayor Carlisle Announces Governor’s Acceptance of Final Environmental Impact State for Honolulu Rail Transit Project
Mayor Carlisle Announces Governor’s Acceptance of Final Environmental Impact State for Honolulu Rail Transit Project (Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010)–Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle today announced the acceptance of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project by Gov. Neil Abercrombie, clearing the way for the project to move forward. With the governor’s acceptance […]
HART Board of Directors Meeting 7/1/2011
HART Board Convenes for the First Time The newly formed Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) officially began operations Friday, with its new board of directors conducting their inaugural meeting. The board hit the ground running, selecting its new leadership slate and approving several key measures, including the transit authority’s capital and operating budgets for […]
Photos & Videos
Honolulu Rail Transit Photos and Videos Keep in touch with what’s happening with the Honolulu rail project by viewing our latest photos and videos including: HART’s monthly “Honolulu on the Move” television show and photos of construction progress along the rail route. Photos Follow our photo gallery for the latest images on project construction and […]
Mayor Carlisle: $55 Million for Rail is Great News for Honolulu
Mayor Carlisle: $55 Million for Rail is Great News for Honolulu (Fri., June 24, 2011)–Mayor Peter Carlisle today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Transit Administration’s decision to award Honolulu the full $55 million that President Obama had requested. “This is excellent news and a testament to the strength of Honolulu’s rail project. The […]
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