#Federal Transit Administration
Zero-emissions buses arrive in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Transportation unveiled Friday a dozen zero-emissions, battery-electric buses that will be distributed to all four counties in Hawaiʻi, including Maui County. At an unveiling ceremony on Oʻahu, Maui County acting Mayor Josiah Nishita stood in for Mayor Richard Bissen, who was in New York with a Hawaiʻi delegation to submit the […]
Sugimura Continues as Chair of MPO Policy Board
Department of Transportation Director Marc Takamori will serve as vice chair.
$1.5 M to Purchase New Clean Buses, Improve Public Transit
Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, and Maui Counties will receive $1.5 million from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase or lease new zero or low-emission transit buses
Decision reached on $5.5 million Honolulu Rail Transit Project
The Federal Transit Administration today issued a decision on the proposed Honolulu Rail Transit Project, clearing the way for its construction.
County Begins Construction of Bus Stop Improvements at Queen Ka`ahumanu Center Transit Hub
The County of Maui broke ground today for bus stop improvements at the Queen Ka`ahumanu Center (QKC) in Kahului. The $257,361 construction contract was awarded to Site Engineering and includes the construction of five clusters of bus shelters with seating, lighting, bike racks, and trash/recycle bins. Related improvements include concrete bollards (barrier posts) and a […]
Health & Safety focus of Maalaea improvements
The state plans to open bids on an improvement project at Maui’s Ma’alaea Small Boat harbor that is expected to correct public health and safety concerns. Work involves the rebuilding of a major portion of the small boat harbor, replacing badly deteriorated facilities, and providing boaters with accessible sewer pump-out systems. A project consultant with […]
Improvements planned at Maalaea Small Boat Harbor
Proposed improvements at the Ma’alaea Small Boat Harbor will be the focus of a meeting hosted by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. The project includes the construction of a new ferry terminal building at the end of the South Mole, a new comfort station and waste water treatment system, sewer pump-outs, concrete […]
Honolulu Rail Transit Project Enters Engineering Phase
Honolulu’s Rail Transit Project reached what is being called a “critical federal milestone” today. The Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) approved the project application to enter Preliminary Engineering. U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, who made the announcement said, “The competition for Preliminary Engineering among our nation’s cities is fierce. This approval is, in large part, a […]
