Lori Kahikina

During his State of the City address, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced that the second segment of the Skyline rail will open to the public on Oct. 1. The Conversation talked to HART Director and CEO Lori Kahikina, who was a bit surprised by the commitment.

Lori Kahikina will continue serving as the head of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation — and will do so with a sizable raise. Her current contract was set to expire at the end of the year.

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has awarded a construction contract for the rail's last guideway segment from Middle Street to Kakaʻako. HPR's Catherine Cruz talks with HART CEO Lori Kahikina about building the nearly $10 billion public transportation system.

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board voted unanimously to offer CEO and Executive Director Lori Kahikina a minimum three-year contract to continue as the leader of the rail project.

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.

Last week the Human Resource Committee for HART's board decided to discuss and vote on CEO Lori Kahikina’s contract in a full board meeting on June 21. The committee also agreed to share testimony it had received about her contract with the full board for review.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO Lori Kahikina said it was a close call, but the project was spared delays because the decision had already been made to temporarily end the rail route at the Civic Center. She shared the latest updates on the Honolulu rail project.

The Conversation spoke to the CEO of the Honolulu Authority of Rapid Transportation Lori Kahikina about what local businesses can expect this season with the upcoming rail projects.

The Federal Transit Administration has approved the Honolulu rail's financial recovery plan which outlines a truncated version of the rail line, 1.25 miles short of Ala Moana Center, and postpones construction of a parking garage in Pearl Highlands.

One part of the project that has been paused due to exorbitant costs is the Pearl Highlands parking garage. The Conversation talked with Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO Lori Kahikina about what happens next as we try to find a more affordable way to serve those in central Oʻahu.