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Paying passengers have been riding the Honolulu rail for about two weeks now. The Conversation checked in with commuters to see the way Skyline has impacted their travels.
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Rail critics have expressed concerns about the high cost of construction and operations. Now the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi's analysis says for every $3 ride, taxpayers will be subsiding the costs by $51.
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Those who have ridden Skyline have had a chance to look at the artwork featured at each station. The designs on the concrete columns are meant to reflect stories that are connected to each of the 21 stations. However, the signs that are supposed to explain the artwork are missing.
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Paying passengers have been riding Skyline for one week now. The city says the Honolulu rail averages roughly 3,300 passengers per day. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz and Stephanie Han took a look at its accommodations for those traveling with bicycles and surfboards.
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Riding Skyline with bikes and boards; HPR's Catherine Cluet Pactol on the Hawaiian bobtail squid; Author Jasmin ʻIolani Hake shares her debut novel; Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui and the joy of weaving
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The excitement of rail’s opening began at 2 p.m., on Friday, June 30, and ran throughout the weekend. More than 40,500 rail riders made it out, according to the city's Department of Transportation Services.
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Skyline, Honolulu's rail, opened to the public Friday. Kirk Caldwell, former Honolulu mayor, attended the official blessing. He said that, although completion is many years away, the opening is still a feat.
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Skyline, Honolulu's long-awaited rail system, will finally open to the general public at 2 p.m. today. City transit officials say to not show up before then and line up. The congestion could cause traffic jams at stations, and they are not moving the start time up.
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The first of three segments of Honolulu's Skyline rail opens on June 30. The 10.75-mile stretch goes from Hālawa Aloha Stadium to Kualakaʻi East Kapolei. It’s about a 22-minute one-way ride, or 45 minutes roundtrip. HPR's Sabrina Bodon takes us along for the ride.