STAR-ADVERTISER: RAIL PROJECT SAVING $140M ON POWER-LINE CLEARANCE →

Local rail officials and Hawaiian Electric Co. say they’ve agreed to a cheaper fix for many of the utility-line clearance problems that have plagued Oahu’s elevated transit project, saving about $140 million. Click here to read the full story.

HAWAII NEWS NOW: COMMUNITY INVITED TO CLIMB ABOARD RAIL TRANSIT CARS →

The community is invited to climb aboard and experience the transit cars that will be used in Honolulu's rail system. Click here to read the full article.

KAPOLEI FYI: RAIL AT THE CROSSROADS – THE ISSUE: HOW TO FINISH THE SYSTEM THAT HAS PROMISED →

For Kapolei and West O‘ahu residents, it’s not a question of whether the HonoluluRail Transit (Rail) should be built. The question is how the full  system will end up being built if additional funding is not secured. At the time of this posting, the  situation is fluid with more than a dozen bills related to Rail funding making their way through the House and Senate. Click here to read the full story. 

STAR-ADVERTISER: AT-GRADE RAIL WON'T WORK FOR OAHU →

Numerous studies on Honolulu’s rail project have all reached the same conclusion: at-grade light rail cannot deliver fast, frequent, safe and reliable transit service for Oahu. This is why the Honolulu City Council, after carefully considering all options, chose a grade-separated system. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed the city’s research and independently validated the conclusion. Click here to read the full article.