Honolulu Rail Transit Project EIS available for viewing online

Hawaii Independent Staff

HONOLULU—The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.

The entire document can be viewed at www.honolulutransit.org. It will also be available at the City municipal library and the office of the City’s Department of Transportation Services.

The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is a 20-mile elevated rail system connecting East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center. There are 21 stations in communities such as Waipahu, Pearl City, Aiea, Kalihi, Chinatown, downtown and Kakaako. There are stations at activity centers such as UH West Oahu, Leeward Community College, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu International Airport and Honolulu Community College.

Copies will be available soon at all Hawaii state public libraries.

The Final EIS can be obtained by contacting the rail project at (808) 566-2299 or [email protected].