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With a year of Skyline rail operation behind us, the next leg is slated to open in late 2025. Are we on schedule? For that, The Conversation talked to HART CEO Lori Kahikina.

This week marks one year of service for Skyline, the Honolulu rail system. It racked up more than a million rides in this past year. Jon Nouchi, deputy director of the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services, spoke to The Conversation about connecting residents to Oʻahu's expanding public transportation system.

Of the 19 trainsets already delivered, 12 are fully tested and have been turned over to the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services.

Honolulu drivers and pedestrians should be aware of raised crosswalks being installed on Pensacola Street near McKinley High School.

The first section of the Honolulu rail system has been open to the public for four months. The city reports it is serving about 3,400 people daily on weekdays.

Honolulu's Deputy Transportation Director Jon Nouchi provides an update on the Skyline's ridership; health concerns rise as cleanup begins in Kula; thespian Craig Howes becomes the 19th century physician William Hildebrand to discuss his passion for medicine and botany

Honolulu could be on its way to lower residential speed limits. By default, residential speed limits are 25 mph, but Honolulu City Council Vice Chair Esther Kiaʻāina wants it reduced to 15 mph.

The city is set to take control of the first segment of Honolulu’s rail system. Transportation officials hosted a couple dozen members of the disabled community last week to get feedback about accessibility. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to one man who said some things could be improved, but overall the system is a good experience.

The City and County of Honolulu just announced it will begin initial rail service at the end of June, plus free rides for the opening Fourth of July holiday weekend. The city is calling the mass transit system Skyline. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with Roger Morton, the director of the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services, to learn the latest.

A project many years in the making is expected to glide along the Oʻahu skyline with passengers starting June 30. In this first partial service phase, the Honolulu rail will travel through nine stations from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium. To encourage people to familiarize themselves with the new system, the Fourth of July weekend will be free for riders.