HALAWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The second segment of Rail is less than six months away from opening to the public if all goes according to plan.
Service will extend to Middle Street and open up access to a couple of important job centers.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said in March that he expects the second segment of Rail to open by Wednesday, Oct. 1. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) executive director Lori Kahikina has grown used to his deadlines.
“Mayor, I kept saying end of the year, end of the year, to open. But in his State of the City address, he wanted to put a date. So he said Oct. 1,” Kahikina said. “But if something comes up, we’re not going to cut corners, we’re not going to compromise safety.”…