The Honolulu rail authority on Thursday approved plans to use a “public-private partnership” approach to develop the last portion of the 20-mile rail project and the planned Pearl Highlands Transit Center and garage, which together are expected to cost about $1.4 billion to build. Click here for the full story.
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HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER: OAHU RAIL BUDGET, SCHEDULE REMAIN UNCHANGED →
Jacobs Engineering, the project management oversight contractor (PMOC) working on behalf of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), recently performed its biennial “risk refresh” exercise for the Honolulu rail transit project. Click here for the full story.
HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER: HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL VOICES SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE RAIL PARTNER →
The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on Wednesday advanced a resolution urging Honolulu’s rail board to seek a private partner to help build the final segment of the 20-mile transit line. Click here to read the full story.
HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER: HART MOVING TOWARD PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP →
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is inching closer toward finding a private partner to help complete the $8.165 billion rail project despite lingering reservations by some HART board members. Click here to read the full article.