Hawaii holds ceremonial groundbreaking for transit project
Written by jrood
The City and County of Honolulu held a ceremonial groundbreaking and blessing for the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project on February 22, 2011. "This is a time to celebrate," said Mayor Peter Carlisle at the ceremony. "Many people have waited so long and worked hard to finally get to this point. This project will provide thousands of jobs for our local work force, relieve traffic congestion and pave the way for an exciting and better future for Oahu residents." The $5.5 billion transit project is a 20-mile elevated rail system connecting East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center. It includes 21 stations in communities including Waipahu, Pearl City, Aiea, Kalihi, Chinatown, Downtown Honolulu and Kakaako. There will also be stations at activity centers such as UH-West Oahu, Leeward Community College, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu International Airport and Honolulu Community College.
