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Updated at 1:57 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Airport rail route gets early approval

Advertiser Staff

The Honolulu City Council today took its first official step toward changing the route of Honolulu's rail project to include the Honolulu International Airport.

The council advanced a measure 7-1 to divert the current route away from suburban Salt Lake to the industrial airport district.

The change increases the project's cost by about $220 million to $4.5 billion.

Council member Romy Cachola, who represents Salt Lake, opposed the measure. Council member Barbara Marshall did not attend this morning's meeting.