Why won’t the rail stations in Segment 3 have escalators?
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 […]
What is the status of the Recovery Plan and what does it propose?
HART’s 2022 Recovery Plan proposed an amendment to the original Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA), a contract between the City and County of Honolulu and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) executed in 2012. The initial FFGA provided $1.55 billion in federal funding and outlined the project scope, 20 miles and 21 stations from East Kapolei […]
How do I receive regular project updates and traffic notifications?
To stay informed about construction progress and lane closures, sign up for HART’s eBlast newsletter at HonoluluTransit.org or email info@honolulutransit.org to request updates. HART also hosts quarterly Business and Community Meetings with its contractors for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project. Meeting dates are listed on HART’s Upcoming Events calendar and may change if they fall […]
If the rail system stops short of Ala Moana, how will I get to my final destination?
The goal is still for the rail project to reach Ala Moana Transit Center. Until then, when the temporary rail terminus is at the Civic Center Station, enhanced bus service will be provided to get riders to their final destinations. Frequent bus service will be available at both the Downtown and Civic Center Stations, including […]
What are the benefits of an elevated guideway?
An elevated guideway keeps trains separate from street traffic, reducing delays caused by cars, pedestrians, or other vehicles. It also helps maintain a reliable schedule and reduces the rail system’s footprint by avoiding the need to acquire street-level space in busy corridors.
Once the Civic Center Station terminus is reached, why not proceed at street level along King Street to Ala Moana and UH?
There are several reasons that a street-level rail system would not be feasible at this point of the Honolulu rail project, including: One significant reason is that the rail system is powered via a “third rail”, which is literally a separate rail that runs alongside the tracks. The trains receive electricity from the third rail, […]
What is the purpose of the Project?
The purpose of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project is to provide high-capacity rapid transit in the highly congested east-west transportation corridor between Kapolei and UH Mānoa, as specified in the O‘ahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP) (O‘ahu MPO 2007). The Project is intended to provide faster, more reliable public transportation service in the study corridor than […]
How will residents of Central Oahu or North Shore use rail if the parking garage at Pearl Highlands is not built?
The planned 1,600-stall parking garage at the Pearl Highlands station will be deferred due to the excessive cost of building it at the originally planned location. However, HART and the City’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) are committed to working together to find an alternative location for a garage. Several potential options have been discussed […]