Rail on track for July grand opening of phase one

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Rail is full steam ahead for its summer opening. That’s according to Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit and the Department of Transportation Services who updated the Honolulu City Council Tuesday afternoon. The embattled, and long delayed $9.9 billion rail project is finally on track for the grand opening in July as HART Executive Director and CEO Lori Kahikina explained during a briefing with the Honolulu City Council’s transportation committee. “This is a huge milestone for us,” she said. According to Kahikina, the two major concerns being addressed before handing the rail over to DTS are nearing completion.…