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Honolulu Gets A First Look at Rail Trains

Wayne Yoshioka
Wayne Yoshioka

The first 2 trains for O’ahu’s rail transit system arrived today at Honolulu Harbor.  They cost about 2.2 million dollars each and are being shipped from Italy to Hawai’i.  Mayor Kirk Caldwell was pier-side to announce their arrival.   

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has ordered 80 trains, total.   They all feature surf board and bicycle racks, wheel chair clamp-downs and Wi-Fi service.  The next two trains arrive Sunday to complete the 4-car configuration.  They will undergo testing at the Operations Center in Waipahu.

Wayne Yoshioka
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
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