Just three weeks after the opening of the first segment of Skyline, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board is pressing its executive director for more financial information on ongoing construction of the city’s rail project and questioning why the board was not fully made aware of a $99.1 million lawsuit filed earlier this month by a contractor.
Questions continue over the newly opened rail system s ability to generate enough paying customers and fare revenue to cover current and future operations and maintenance costs.
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Now that the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has shown it can build and run a rail system, it’s time to review the cost of running an 11-mile system for two more years before getting to Kalihi, and six more years after that to get to Kakaako.