What is the status of the Recovery Plan and what does it propose?
HART’s 2022 Recovery Plan traces back to the original contract between the City and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), signed in 2012. This contract, initially providing $12.5 billion in funding, outlined the project’s scope from East Kapolei to Ala Moana. However, when the project encountered challenges, HART submitted its 2022 Recovery Plan to the FTA […]
How do I receive regular Project updates and traffic notifications?
For general information on HART construction, please visit our project website at HonoluluTransit.org. If you have any questions, inquiries can be emailed to info@honolulutransit.org. HART and its Dillingham and Downtown Utilities Relocation contractors hold quarterly Business and Community Meetings as an opportunity for the public to learn about the construction progress and to remain informed […]
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. When the temporary rail system 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 for rail riders at both the Downtown Station and the […]
What are the benefits of an elevated guideway?
Benefits of the elevated guideway include an exclusive right-of-way, free from street-level hazards such as cars, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other modes of transportation along the east-west corridor. Grade separation is also necessary to maintain and support the goal of having a consistent and reliable schedule because train vehicles are not subject to street-level congestion, which […]
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 […]