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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on a whirlwind tour of Oʻahu on Thursday to experience firsthand the impact of federal infrastructure funding. He said he was struck by Hawaiʻi's unique needs and opportunities. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with Buttigieg about his trip.
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Small business owners impacted by rail construction will soon be able to receive up to $10,000 a year to make up for drops in revenue. Although the utility relocation in the Dillingham corridor is expected to be completed by early 2026, building the columns and stations may take years. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
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Honolulu City Council wants to create a framework to pay businesses affected by ongoing rail construction on Oʻahu. A new measure is concerned with a fund established in 2015 to distribute money to negatively impacted businesses. The city allocated $750,000 in 2018, but none of it was distributed and the funding lapsed. It hasn’t received any funding since. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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The case is about compensation over 2 acres of land owned by Victoria Ward Ltd., a local subsidiary of the Texas-based Howard Hughes Corp., that was condemned by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation in 2018 for a rail station.
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On Wednesday Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Honolulu City Council Bill 50 and 51, expanding and rezoning the area covered by the Hālawa Area Transit-Oriented Development Plan.
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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.
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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
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As the summer comes to a close, thousands of college and private school students will be hitting the road. Roger Morton, director of the city’s Transportation Services, expects a spike in ridership on Skyline and TheBus.
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Leeward Community College's Integrated Industrial Technology (IIT) program is a two-year associate's program, which oftentimes acts as a pathway for graduates to head into Hitachi and rail jobs. Leeward Community College is situated right next to Hitachi's Pearl City operations center, sharing a Skyline stop between the entrance to either location. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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The long-awaited opening of the Honolulu rail has brought new attention to traffic from Oʻahu's west side. Some are concerned that construction underway at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam shipyard could exacerbate congestion on the roads.