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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
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Survey: Honolulu Traffic Gets 18% Worse
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 5829 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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As GDP goes up, MPH goes down....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Court: Honolulu Rail Project On Track
By Robert Thomas @ 4:53 PM :: 4500 Views :: Rail
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...the panel held that the FTA and the City did not go wrong when it did not adopt the "Managed Lanes Alternative" or the "bus rapid transit" alternative....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Bad Company: Honolulu Rail Car Supplier Ansaldo Breda May be Sold, Liquidated
By Andrew Walden @ 5:12 AM :: 7794 Views :: Rail
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...what was left of Ansaldo Breda would turn into a "bad company" to be gradually liquidated....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Urban Planning for People
By NCPA @ 1:41 AM :: 5353 Views :: Development, Rail
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The “Nirvana” of a transit-, walking-, and cycling-oriented metropolitan area proves to be no Nirvana at all....
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Monday, January 27, 2014 |
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Community Meetings: Kapolei, Pearl City, Aiea Rail Stations
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 4151 Views :: Rail
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The meeting to discuss the East Kapolei and UH-West Oahu rail stations is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, at the Kapolei Middle School....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Prominent labor leader convicted of mortgage fraud
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:44 PM :: 6153 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Rail
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Perry Artates, a former Maui Hawaiian Homeland commissioner and prominent labor leader, will spend 45 days in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud case that left a Maui family homeless....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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HART Audit Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
By Tom Berg @ 1:23 AM :: 6505 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...HART came into existence in July, 2012...detailed records related to HART’s predecessor were not readily available during our audit....
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Friday, December 20, 2013 |
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Panos: Helmet Law, Jones Act Repeal Top Wish List for 2014
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:58 PM :: 6043 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Rail
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My first transportation wish for 2014: Hawaii needs a motorcycle helmet law....
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
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Auditor: HART Paid $563K to Blogger who said Job was 'Obviously' to Help Pro-Rail Candidates
By Andrew Walden @ 3:47 AM :: 6492 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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"With Pro-Rail Candidates Having Won the Primary Election, 55-to-45 Percent, the Project's Public Involvement Team Obviously Has Been Doing Its Job"
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Friday, December 6, 2013 |
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HART Rail Art Application Illegally Prepared by State Workers
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 5083 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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HART had issued an “Art-In Transit Call for Artists,” seeking proposals from artists for art at future rail stations....
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
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HSTA, Hotel Workers Sign Open Letter Calling for Kakaako Development Moratorium
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 5437 Views :: Development, Rail
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Law imposing a one-year moratorium on HCDA approval of new projects that renews automatically....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Rail: CH2M Hill Snags $46M General Engineering Contract
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 4743 Views :: Rail
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The $46.1 million five-year contract awarded to CH2M Hill, Inc. covers oversight support for design review, scheduling and cost estimating, environmental and planning and interface management....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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HART Audit Reveals $83M Transfer of Federal Funds Kept off Books
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 4171 Views :: Rail
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...one must ask whether the 'mistake' is intended to cover up some violation of Federal requirements attached to the $83M....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Transit Spending Slows Urban Growth
By Selected News Articles @ 12:58 PM :: 5085 Views :: Development, Rail
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...regions that spend more money on transit seem to grow slower than regions that spend less....
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Audit of HART Propaganda Machine to be Released in December
By Tom Berg @ 4:10 PM :: 6821 Views :: Rail
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The Council was told the audit would take less than a year to bring forth findings--so where is it?
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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Who Can Afford Kakaako Workforce Housing?
By News Release @ 11:13 PM :: 6753 Views :: Development, Rail
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Another hearing on the 801 South Street project will be held on Tuesday November 19 at 5:30 pm and a final hearing and decision making follows on Tuesday December 4....
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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For USA, Honolulu, LA, SF, Seattle Among World's 20 Worst Traffic Cities
By Selected News Articles @ 3:37 PM :: 5506 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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Los Angeles continues to be the most congested urban area in the United States, with an excess travel time of 35 percent. San Francisco (32 percent), Seattle, and much smaller Honolulu (tied at 28 percent)....
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Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
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Making TOD Happen: City Launches 'I Wish' Photo Campaign
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 5467 Views :: Development, Rail
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Some of the photos will be on display at the “Making TOD Happen” symposium set for 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Neal Blaisdell Center....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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New lawsuit alleges former gubernatorial appointee’s involvement in financial shenanigans at union
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:08 PM :: 9092 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Labor, Rail
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Hit men, Yakuza, Hells Angels, the Chinese crime syndicate and Hawaii politicians....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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TomTom: Honolulu 6th Worst Traffic in N. America
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 4774 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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TomTom Traffic Index aims to provide the general public, industry and policy makers with unique and unbiased information about congestion levels in urban areas....
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Monday, November 4, 2013 |
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Panos: Fighting Boondoggles--Honolulu Rail Transit
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 5:21 PM :: 4245 Views :: Rail
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... presented at the 2013 American Dream conference in Washington, D.C. in mid-October ....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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Honolulu Planning Dep’t: “Making TOD Happen”
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 5449 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail
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Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Neal Blaisdell Center....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |
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Lawsuit: Gangsters Terrorize Union Members Forced to Fund Illegal Pro-Rail PAC Headed by Hawaiian Homes Commissioner
By Selected News Articles @ 3:33 PM :: 12071 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Labor, Rail
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...Union of Operating Engineers cavorts with international crime syndicates, spends union dues illegally and intimidates dissenters with threats of violence....
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Monday, October 28, 2013 |
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HART to receive $63.7 million in GET surcharge revenue
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 3690 Views :: Rail
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The $63,791,074 collected for the project from July through September marks the highest quarterly total received by HART to date....
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Friday, October 25, 2013 |
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Kapolei NB Passes Anti-Rail Resolution
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 7403 Views :: Rail
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This resolution passed entire neighborhood board by a vote of 6-2....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
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Rail: Judge Tashima Must Rule on Beretania Street Tunnel
By Honolulu Traffic @ 3:00 PM :: 5022 Views :: Rail
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Judge Tashima still has to rule on whether the Beretania Street Tunnel is a viable alternative....
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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Rail: Let Them Eat Cake
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 12:28 AM :: 5606 Views :: Rail
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Honolulu's public is starved for traffic congestion relief. The power elite has responded with let them have rail....
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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Rail Burns Thru $256M in 12 months with no Construction
By Honolulu Traffic @ 1:39 AM :: 4294 Views :: Rail
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Of that amount $166 million was for professional services and that was likely all for Parsons Brinckerhoff....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Honolulu Roads 13th Worst in Nation, Cost Drivers $598 per year
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 5519 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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Forty-three percent of major roads in the Honolulu urban area are in poor condition, costing area drivers $598 each year....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Panos: Ten Plus One Reasons Why I Do Not Support The Honolulu Rail Project
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:20 PM :: 6904 Views :: Rail
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Among all travel options on Oahu, mass transit serves 6% of the travelers, just slightly above the U.S average of 5%....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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Back on track? HI public works project to restart after year-long delay
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:36 PM :: 4056 Views :: Rail
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The city’s Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation will resume construction this month....
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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State approves rail project's archaeological reports
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 3910 Views :: Rail
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The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has approved the archaeological survey reports for the Honolulu rail transit project, and cleared the way for permit applications....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Rail Appeal Hearing: Judges Focus on Jurisdictional Issues
By Robert Thomas @ 4:48 AM :: 5296 Views :: Rail
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it looks like at least two of the three judges are very skeptical whether there was an appeal able final order in the case....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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Pricey Honolulu rail project faces more legal hurdles
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:28 PM :: 4919 Views :: Rail
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“If the judges apply the law I believe we will win.” -- Ben Cayetano
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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Watch Honolulu Rail Appeal Live From SF 11AM Thursday
By Honolulu Traffic @ 3:18 PM :: 3982 Views :: Rail
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Ninth Circuit Appeals Court hearing will last about one hour or less....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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DLNR Seeks Applications for SHPD Administrator
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 5329 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail
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Closing date for applications is August 30, 2013....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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Rail: The remaining issues still before Judge Tashima
By Honolulu Traffic @ 1:11 PM :: 4396 Views :: Rail
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the Judge ruled that the FTA and the City undertake the following....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Ninth Circuit Rail Appeal Preview
By Robert Thomas @ 5:13 PM :: 4562 Views :: Rail
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Here's the latest on the federal court action....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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OR&L, Doors Star in New Anti-Rail Video
By Tom Berg @ 3:18 PM :: 4415 Views :: Rail
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the day rail is operative your sewers, water, bus, roads, and parks get bled dry ....
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Thursday, August 1, 2013 |
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Rail: Will Honolulu be the Next Detroit?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:32 PM :: 5397 Views :: Rail
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an expedited hearing for the federal rail lawsuit on August 15th....
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Thursday, August 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Smacks Rail EIS - An Update
By Robert Thomas @ 5:06 PM :: 4538 Views :: Rail
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...there have been two attempts by the parties in the state court rail litigation to have the Hawaii Supreme Court reconsider its opinion....
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
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Caldwell's TOD Pick Connects Smart Growth, Active Aging
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 7165 Views :: Health Care, Life, Rail
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Caldwell announced today the selection of veteran transportation planner Harrison Rue as the Administrator of the City’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Program....
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
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Full Text: Stop Rail Files Comments on Rail DSEIS
By Honolulu Traffic @ 4:19 PM :: 4127 Views :: Rail
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Comments were required to be filed by July 22 ....
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Sunday, July 14, 2013 |
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A Terrible Week for Rail
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:00 AM :: 6804 Views :: Rail
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Saturday, July 13, 2013 |
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July 22 Deadline for Rail EIS Comments
By Honolulu Traffic @ 1:13 PM :: 5372 Views :: Rail
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Written comments must be received by July 22, 2013 or postmarked by that date....
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Saturday, July 13, 2013 |
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Honolulu rail line neither feasible nor prudent, judges’ letter says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:57 PM :: 5885 Views :: Rail
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Hawaii’s federal judges say the proposed rail line passes too close to the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building...
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 |
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FULL TEXT: Mollway Letter Blasts Rail for Skipping UH Campus
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 PM :: 7173 Views :: Rail
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Judge Susan Oki Mollway's letter to HART and federal transit officials....
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 |
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Stop Rail Files Final Reply to FTA
By Honolulu Traffic @ 9:55 PM :: 5103 Views :: Rail
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This is an excellent summary of our appeal and why the District Court's decision was in error....
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
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State Historic Preservation Director Quits Under Fire from Feds
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 6820 Views :: Development, OHA, Rail
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The announcement follows the release last Thursday of a report by the National Parks Service (NPS) that was critical of the division’s efforts....
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