City and state officials gathered Wednesday morning to bless the second segment of the Honolulu rail system.
The new segment of Skyline officially opens to the public at 4 a.m. Thursday and will operate from the existing station at Aloha Stadium, taking passengers to new stations at Pearl Harbor, the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Lagoon Drive, and Middle Street.
The Conversation talked to Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen about easing the pressure with parking and creating commercial opportunities in the airport area, a major employment center…