The city will hold a series of community meetings Oct. 14 through 23 to further inform residents about Honolulu's rail transit project.

The community meetings will feature information about current and future traffic conditions on O'ahu; the 20-mile elevated rail route and how it will reduce future traffic congestion; rail stations and locations; the projected costs of building and maintaining the rail line; economic impact, including the 11,000 jobs that would be created during construction; steel wheel technology; and environmental factors, among the many facets of rail transit.

"Community outreach is one of the foundations of this project, and this slate of community meetings will continue to engage the public in this important project," Mayor Mufi Hannemann said.

"Our goal from the beginning of this process has been to educate residents about the facts of Honolulu's future traffic congestion, inform them about the best options available and deliver results," Hannemann said in a news release issued by his office.

The community meetings will feature exhibits, displays and handouts, and project staff will be on hand to answer questions from residents, according to the news release.

All meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m.

Meetings have been scheduled for:

• Oct. 14 at Holomua Elementary School, 91-1561 Keaunui Drive in 'Ewa Beach

• Oct. 15 at Manoa Elementary School, 3155 Manoa Road in Manoa

• Oct. 16 at Waipahu Intermediate School, 94-455 Farrington Highway in Waipahu

• Oct. 21 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave. in Honolulu

• Oct. 22 at Farrington High School, 1564 North King St. in Kalihi

• Oct. 23 at Mililani Waena Elementary, 95-502 Kipapa Drive in Mililani

In addition, the rail transit project will staff a booth with comprehensive information on the rail project at the Food and New Products Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall from Oct. 10 to 12.