#Honolulu Rail

FTA Approves HART Rail Project Plan

HART received approval on the plan from the FTA in order to receive the remaining $744 million of the $1.55 billion the federal government has committed…

House Passes Bills to Increase Big Island Share of TAT Revenues

The Hawai‘i House passed Senate Bill 648 SD1 HD1, which will increase the amount of the Transient Accommodations Tax revenues for the Neighbor Islands.

Rep. Evans Replaced as House Majority Leader

Hawai‘i House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today accepted the resignation of Rep. Cindy Evans (North Kona, Kohala) as House Majority Leader.

UPDATE: Gov. Ige Signs SB4 Rail Bill

Gov. David Ige: “I intend to work with the county mayors, county councils and the Legislature on a fair distribution of the TAT.”

Honolulu Rail Bill Passes: Awaits Governor’s Signature

The Hawai‘i State House of Representatives passed a bill today to raise $2.4 billion in taxes for Honolulu’s rail transit project.

Hawai‘i State Senate Passes Rail Bill

SB4 now crosses over to the House for their consideration.

Poll: 71% of O‘ahu Residents Want Rail to Ala Moana Center

71% of O‘ahu residents believe Honolulu Rail Transit Project should be completed to Ala Moana Center; 87% feel completing the rail project is important.

HART Rail Project Headed for Trouble

The last segment of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation rail project shows that almost all of it is in very low sea level areas…

Ed and Mufi’s Not-So-Excellent Election

How they lost, and where they go from here.