HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The city’s transportation authority has worked hard to open the Skyline rail system and coordinate local bus routes.
However, high-speed transit is still unavailable in some areas.
Hawaii News Now reporter Darryl Hough accessed his home in Makakilo from a Kalihi TV station to test the connection.
First, there was a hike to the nearest bus stop. It’s a narrow asphalt site on Nimitz Highway near the Kalihi Street intersection. Monday’s Route 20 bus was about 10 minutes behind schedule.
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Airport traffic and a stop at Pearl Harbor delayed the ride further than planned.
Kurt Anders also got on the bus and wanted the same answer.
“I was basically taking trains and buses to see if I could shorten my commute,” Anders said. “But it doesn’t seem like it’s because I have to transfer schools. I used to take the bus.”
The Route 20 bus took almost 45 minutes to reach the Halawa station.
Deputy Transportation Director John Nouchi recommended apps such as Google and Apple Maps.
“We will expose all real-time information, and technology apps will emerge to take that information and package it into travel plans,” Nouchi said.
The train lines were busy on Monday, but it still ran like clockwork, and it took us exactly 20 minutes to reach the station at West Oahu University. But this Makakilo commuter was even more disappointed there.
State Highway 461 was the only state road that ran upstream from the train station to Makakilo, a 30-minute drive.
“In our hill country, it’s not running very often,” Nouchi said, adding that population density drives route scheduling decisions.
“As passenger numbers increase and needs change, we will keep an eye on demand.”
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