The Conversation: Honolulu rail; The history of ʻulu

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published October 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM HST

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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