Posted at 3:01 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2006
City recommends rail for mass transit solution
By Robbie Dingeman
Advertiser Staff Writer
Hannemann and members of the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project team made the announcement at a news conference at 2:30 p.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room.
The recommendation now goes to the nine-member City Council for action. A rail transit choice was expected by many but comes at a price tag of $3.6 billion.
The analysis includes an evaluation of four transit alternatives: no-build, improved bus system, managed lanes or toll roads; or rail transit and identifies the best transit solution for Honolulu based on criteria including cost, ridership, environmental and social impact, and the potential to reduce the growth of traffic congestion.
