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Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
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Honolulu rail project most expensive in the world
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM :: 6066 Views :: Rail
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...there has never been a full independent audit investigating the rail for fraud, waste and abuse....
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 |
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Rail Tax Hike: Legislators Promise Special Session, but Cannot Agree on Date or Funding Mechanism
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 4509 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...no specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon....
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Monday, June 19, 2017 |
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Panos: Statewide Surface Transportation Challenges and Opportunities
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:05 PM :: 5058 Views :: Maui County, Rail
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Stuck in traffic? Panos Prevedouros will share traffic solutions that will free up our state's gridlock and get traffic flowing again....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
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Oahu GOP: No Rail Tax Hike Special Session
By Brett Kulbis @ 1:36 AM :: 5699 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Island taxpayers are already struggling from paycheck to paycheck....
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Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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Rep Thielen: Bring Rail Down to Earth
By Video @ 12:50 AM :: 3407 Views :: Rail
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...Representative Cynthia Thielen (H District 50 Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) assistant Minority Floor Leader, discusses the Honolulu rail project with Randall W. Roth, JD,LLM....
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Thursday, June 8, 2017 |
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GE Tax Hike Cornerstone of McDermott Plan to Rescue Rail
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 12:32 AM :: 5710 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...McDermott calls for Special Session....
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Friday, June 2, 2017 |
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Where Pro-Rail and Anti-Rail Voices Agree
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:18 PM :: 5378 Views :: Rail
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...it's something we should have done a long time ago....
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Friday, June 2, 2017 |
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Supreme Court to Hear Rail Skim Lawsuit
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 6460 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Tax Foundation of Hawaii v. State of Hawaii on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 11:15 AM at the Supreme Court Courtroom....
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
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Honolulu Construction Employment Down 1%–Maui up 8%
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 7947 Views :: Economy, Labor, Rail
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...boom over, Honolulu down 300 jobs....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 |
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Honolulu Rail Counting the Cost
By Video @ 4:27 AM :: 4997 Views :: Rail
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...Law professor Randy Roth, who has a long history advocating for the public good, appears on E Hana Kakou with Dr. Akina to discuss why it is time to hold our government leaders responsible for the progress of the Rail....
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 |
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Hawaii taxpayers about to get railroaded?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:24 AM :: 4613 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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But signs in the media, the Legislature and the governor’s office all point to a special session this summer where the tax hikes are likely to materialize....
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Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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Caldwell appointments Ember Shinn to HART Board of Directors
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 4467 Views :: Rail
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“During the time that Ember served as managing director, she oversaw the city’s capital budget and program – billions of dollars of construction projects...."
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Inouye Institute Event to Feature Trump’s Transportation Secretary
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 4874 Views :: Higher Education, Rail
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...To perpetuate the legacy (Railroad) of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Legislature acted responsibly in denying rail funding
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 AM :: 5251 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Today's Star-Adv Labels what many consider a sensible decision as an “Epic Fail” in screaming all-caps....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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The Rail Bill and Other Curiosities
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7136 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, Rail, Taxes
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...Shut up or we’ll make you pay for rail too....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Rail: Senate Remains open to Negotiate with House
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4287 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...the Senate remains open to negotiate an agreement with the House to ensure adequate financing to complete the project, yet minimize the impact on the most vulnerable citizens of the community....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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De-Railing the Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 4907 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the lack of dissent allows tax-and-spend policies to move smoothly through the Hawaii Legislature...until....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Video: House, Senate Fail to Agree on Rail Tax Hike
By Video @ 9:13 PM :: 4517 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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If the two chambers can’t agree by Thursday, the funding bill will die….
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Boom Over: Honolulu Construction Jobs Down 4%
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 5384 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail
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...Construction employment in Urban Honolulu dropped 4% from 28,400 in March, 2016 to 27,200 in March, 2017 for a net loss of 1,200 jobs....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Chaos: Rail Tax Bill Suddenly Turns into ‘Illegal’ 2.75% TAT Hike
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 9:55 PM :: 7329 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...Shifting Burden to Hotels Will Hurt Tourism and Employment....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Cayetano to Trump: Cancel Federal Rail Funding
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 5751 Views :: Rail
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...the Final Environmental Impact Statement concluded that rail would reduce traffic congestion by less than 2% and that “traffic congestion will be worse in the future with rail than what it is today....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Desperate to Influence Conference Committee, Caldwell Pretends to Take Responsibility for Massive GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 5281 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Caldwell introduces bill authorizing city to extend GET surcharge to pay for rail construction....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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House Approves Massive Rail Tax Hike and 37 Other Bills
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5700 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Caldwell Signs Tax Hikes, Spending Bills
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 6152 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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Rickrolling Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 5:01 PM :: 4336 Views :: Rail
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...city officials feel they have been given the green light to get the project finished, whatever the eventual cost might be....
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Monday, March 27, 2017 |
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Here's why rail is going to cost $12 to $13 billion
By Honolulu Traffic @ 11:27 PM :: 5087 Views :: Rail
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...this project started with a rock solid $5.3 billion projection cost....
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Thursday, March 23, 2017 |
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Being Hypnotized by HART?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:44 PM :: 5965 Views :: Development, Rail
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...the Honolulu rail boondoggle, Hoopili traffic impacts, smart city street intersections and rapid transit with Panos Prevedouros....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
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Public-Private Partnerships: Study Examines New Options for Rail
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 6146 Views :: Rail
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“Due to the at-risk private capital, Public-Private Partnerships often result in lower costs, less risk, and faster delivery....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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HCR103: State lawmakers want cost comparison of street level versus elevated rail system
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 4:28 PM :: 4329 Views :: Rail
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This Resolution directs the State Auditor to conduct a cost comparison between completing the rail system from Middle Street to Downtown Honolulu with street level versus an elevated rail system....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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SB1183: A Victory for the People (for now)
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:09 PM :: 4547 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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It's true that the session is far from over. And this bill could certainly end up morphing yet again....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Salvage the Rail: Street Level Plan Can be Completed with Existing Funds
By News Release @ 6:48 PM :: 4786 Views :: Rail
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Optional extension routes to Waikiki and the University of Hawaii could be made at a cost of $139 M/mile....
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
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HART Ridership Projections - Fantasies, Fairytales and Alternative Facts
By Video @ 1:17 PM :: 4115 Views :: Rail
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...HART’s wildly inflated rail ridership projections, the surging cost of the project, and pleas from the mayor's office to obtain more tax dollars....
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Sunday, February 12, 2017 |
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UHERO Slams the Skim
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5321 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the State is making a ton of money off the skim....
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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2017 Honolulu Rail: Advice to the Legislature
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:56 AM :: 4891 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The Legislature should not approve any extensions of the GET and it should pass a bill directing the city to handle current and future deficits with its own resources. This offers hope for some accountability and cost containment....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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A 1-2 punch of tax proposals
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:25 PM :: 6884 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Rail, Taxes
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The State kept 10% of the surcharge collected or $25.92 million – which is more than the Department of Taxation’s entire Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget of $24 million....
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Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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SB938: End the State Rail Tax Skim
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:37 AM :: 4553 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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the Department of Taxation has been allowed to keep a full 10% of the rail surcharge for the costs of administering it, despite the fact that the law directs DOTAX to calculate how much is required for its management of the surcharge, then return the remainder to the rail project....
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Friday, February 3, 2017 |
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UHERO: The Exorbitant Cost of Collecting Honolulu’s Rail Surcharge Tax
By UHERO @ 1:43 AM :: 4543 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Hawaii’s State Government has unnecessarily profited from the Honolulu rail project....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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SB938: Eliminate DoTax 10% Rail Skim
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 5281 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Grassroot Institute Urges Legislature to Act on Surcharge "Skimming"....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 |
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Trump infrastructure priority list focuses on Public-Private Partnerships--Does Not Include Honolulu Rail
By Selected News Articles @ 7:26 PM :: 6431 Views :: Rail
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The document obtained by the Star proposes funding the projects as public-private partnerships, with half the money coming from private investment....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 |
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Bill: Fund Rail by Sale of Development Rights
By Rep Gene Ward @ 3:13 PM :: 3766 Views :: Rail
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"The State of Hawaii owns about 50% of the land along the rail corridor between Kapolei and downtown Honolulu and can raise millions of dollars through the sale of development rights...."
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Auditor: HART Audit Not Started
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 6111 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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Projects Not Started or Suspended....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Privatize: “Not one penny more for rail"
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:08 PM :: 5013 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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"We’ve got to wake up and sell development rights along the rail, like they do in Japan and Hong Kong."
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Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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Architects: Put Rail on the Ground—Save $4.2B
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 5603 Views :: Rail
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Modifying the HART project to allow street level operation for the final five miles will save money ($2.9 - $4.2B), will save time (completed in 2020 vs. 2025) and will provide a much more environmentally acceptable system Downtown that can be easily extended to Waikiki and UH Manoa....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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HDOT Sets Public Meeting on Use of OR&L Right of Way
By News Release @ 2:32 PM :: 5124 Views :: Hawaii History, Rail
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...the OR&L ROW, a 40-foot wide stretch from Central Waipahu to Piliokahe Gulch in Nanakuli, owned by HDOT....
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Monday, January 9, 2017 |
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Problems with the Rail Initiative - Indebted to the HART
By Video @ 4:21 PM :: 3816 Views :: Rail
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The Future of Rail on Oahu: Plan A, B, or C?
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Caldwell Inaugural Address: Rail Could End up Like Superferry
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 6461 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...splints that have cracks... tendons that aren’t working properly... the railcars....
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Friday, December 23, 2016 |
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Rail Guideway Reaches Aloha Stadium
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 4178 Views :: Rail
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Post-tensioning, final set and finishing work on the guideway will follow the initial set, and will continue through January....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Full Text: Feds Give Rail Another Extension
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 3602 Views :: Rail
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...just long enough to con legislators into hiking taxes....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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City Officials Intentionally Jamming Up Traffic
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 5371 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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“The city streets are being engineered to create traffic congestion, to slow traffic down, to favor bikers and pedestrians,” the former official said....
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