![]() and 7 p.m., and on weekends between 8 a.m. The trains are slated to run every 10 minutes on weekdays between 5 a.m. And we will not let our system deteriorate to that level, especially since we have a brand new system." "We've seen what's happened in other cities where crime and other issues have plagued the transit system and made them very much less desirable to use since the pandemic. He said there will be three levels of security: staff, contracted security, and the Honolulu Police Department. Nouchi also addressed concerns about security on the driverless trains along the nine stations in this first segment. "Just making sure that all the neighborhoods around it can realize what the stations are and how they'd be good focal points of the community," he added. ![]() Additional information: SKYLINE has 9 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 25 minutes. SKYLINE (Kualakai East Kapolei Skyline Station) is operational during everyday. He said the city is working to organize open markets at rail stations, particularly where there are fresh food deserts. The first stop of the SKYLINE metro route is Halawa Aloha Stadium Station and the last stop is KualakaI East Kapolei Station. and we want to attract people to the stations with activities and other resources," Nouchi said. "After we open it, we will continue to do events around showing off the stations, introducing the stations to the neighborhoods. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation An aerial view of the Honolulu rail's Honouliuli station looking toward Kapolei. So everybody was kind of watching how the construction was going," Nouchi said. The Federal Transit Administration has approved the Honolulu rail's financial recovery plan which outlines a truncated version of the rail line, 1.25 miles short of Ala Moana Center, and postpones construction of a parking garage in Pearl Highlands. There hasn't been a high-profile, new transit project that's opened up in many, many, many years. "This is the first new start that's opening in the U.S. Nouchi said elected and appointed officials from Hawaiʻi to Washington, D.C. The city is aiming for a grand opening of the Honolulu rail in July. On Decemit was reorganized as the Hawaii Railway, covering 17.2 miles. This location marked the southern end of the systems network, which reached Upolu Point to the north and wrapped around eastward to Niulii. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board met Thursday to talk about progress on turning over the first rail segment to the city. Hawaiian Railroad locomotive 1 on the trestle near Mahukona, Hawaii circa 1882 (first year of operations). ![]() "It's not just a transit card, but it's a transportation card." "Even like the lots in Kaimukī, or even the Downtown-Chinatown lots and our upcoming parking meters, once those are procured on a certain timeline, will accept HOLO," Nouchi said. If you don't usually use public transportation on Oʻahu and have not needed a HOLO tap card, Nouchi said the city wants everyone to have one because they will soon also be used for public parking lots. Card kiosks will also be located at the stations. ![]() The Honolulu rail will require riders to have a HOLO tap card loaded with money. "HART remains committed to completing the full scope of the project to the Ala Moana Transit Center in a subsequent phase of the project," the rail authority said in a press release.Honolulu Department of Transportation Services A HOLO card kiosk at a Honolulu rail station. The plan was submitted to the FTA in June. For information on rail fares, schedules, safety, and operational questions, visit the Department of Transportation Services website. The FTA is conducting an environmental reevaluation of the new plan, HART said.īlangiardi announced the recovery plan in March, saying that while the revised plan shortens the rail line, it does not rule out the possibility of extending it in the future. The Honolulu rail system, officially named the Skyline, opened on June 30, 2023. HART board members have been discussing alternatives such as partnering with a shopping center parking lot nearby. It also defers the construction of the $330 million Pearl Highlands parking garage. SKYLINE (Halawa Aloha Stadium Skyline Station) is operational during everyday. The rail will be 18.75 miles long with 19 stations. The first stop of the SKYLINE metro route is KualakaI East Kapolei Station and the last stop is Halawa Aloha Stadium Station. The new plan means the rail's final stop will be the Civic Center station at the intersection of Halekauwila and South streets in Kakaʻako. The original plan called for 20 miles of rail, 21 stations, and 20 four-car trains traveling from East Kapolei through downtown Honolulu to Ala Moana Center. ![]()
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