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Some daily bus routes were either partially or fully closed due to blocked and damaged roads, which meant many drivers were tasked with evacuating residents to safe zones and shelter areas.

Deputy Transportation Services Director Jon Nouchi spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about how ridership has been steadily growing on the rail line with the expanded service.

Segment 2 of Skyline is now open from Middle Street to Aloha Stadium, including the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. HPR rode along and asked riders how they feel about the new addition.

The new segment of the Honolulu rail system opened Thursday morning, adding four new stops, including at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Joint-Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.

Honolulu Department of Transportation Services Deputy Director Jon Nouchi spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Skyline's second segment, opening to the public Thursday.

Segment 2 of the Skyline rail system, which will run from the Daniel K. Inouye Airport to Middle Street, opens to the public Thursday, bringing a few disruptions to TheBus lines that run along the rail.

Honolulu Department of Transportation Services Deputy Director Jon Nouchi spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the opening of the latest segment of Skyline.

There have been 55 traffic fatalities on Oʻahu so far this year — more than twice as many as there were at this point last year. The city held a news conference asking drivers to be more careful.

Uilani Souza, 76, began driving a city bus in April of 1985. Forty years later, she's still at it. The Conversationʻs DW Gibson went along for a ride with Souza to hear how her work and perspectives have changed over the years.

Roger Morton, the city's transportation director, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the traffic nightmare that many drivers got caught up in on Tuesday following a tsunami advisory.