Shorter Honolulu rail plan approved by HART Board

The latest plan for the Honolulu rail project with a shorter route has been approved by its governing board. It now goes to the City Council for approval and then to federal officials.

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Board approved the updated plan Friday.

It outlines the rail project’s anticipated nearly $10 billion price tag, and the plan to end the rail line at the Civic Center, which is approximately Halekauwila and South Street — a little more than a mile away from Ala Moana Center.

The new plan echoes Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s aim of completing the project with funds currently available.

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