HART continues to be diligent to reduce the funding shortfall, and ultimately complete the Project to Ala Moana. Some ways that the shortfall is being addressed:

• Internal Cost Reductions: HART continues to look for ways to reduce its internal costs, including ways to improve efficiencies of internal processes, eliminate redundancies, and better manage costs. An example is a 2021 streamlining of the staffing organizational structure that will save $150–200M over the life of the project.
• Efficient Construction: HART is finding ways to lower construction costs. An example is the decision to implement a shift of a section of the guideway route along Dillingham Boulevard from the middle of the street to the mauka side, thereby eliminating the need to relocate certain utilities. This “mauka shift” will save approximately $150M.
• Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs): HART is applying lessons learned from earlier segments to improve efficiency, control costs, and maintain high safety and performance standards. In Segment 3, the guideway and stations may look slightly different from those in Segments 1 and 2. ATCs create flexibility in design and construction while preserving key design features and keeping the project on budget.
• Risk Mitigation: Risk reduction actions have been implemented, and are evaluated on an ongoing basis, which will reduce future costs of procurement. A good example of risk mitigation is how HART worked to get the utility designs completed and approved before awarding the two recent utility relocation contracts. This will save construction costs and also shorten the work schedule, adding to the construction savings. In the past, HART had awarded contracts without approved final designs, which is a considerable risk to the contractors proposing on the construction work.
• Seeking New Funding: In addition to the Recovery Plan, HART continues seeking new revenue sources for the Project.