As Honolulu’s Skyline rail system moves into Oʻahu’s urban core, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation invites the public to a community workshop on April 23 to learn more about the plans for the Iwilei rail station.
There has been concern about the rail as escalators have been eliminated from some of the stations, like in Chinatown, as work pushes ahead towards downtown. HART says the town hall will not address major design changes to the stations.
Additionally, construction along Skyline’s proposed route has led to some unexpected finds; like the iwi, or human remains, unearthed in Halekauwila, as well as an undocumented underground fuel tank.
HART marked a key milestone earlier in April as the first column was poured at the corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Fort Street by Aloha Tower…