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Catherine Cruz / HPR There could be another delay to the interim service of Honolulu s rail project. Interim rail authority executive director Lori Kahikina told city council members that during a budget review of the semi-autonomous agency. Kahikina says there is an issue with the wheels of a car and a section called a frog. On the train, when we have to cross rails, for whatever reasons, it s called a frog. It s where the tracks cross, Kahikina said. And this crossing, there s five of them on the west side, the wheels that [are] on the cars, it doesn t fit correctly during the crossing. ....
Catherine Cruz / HPR HONOLULU The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has issued proposal requests to hire a federal lobbyist and a board consultant to lobby officials. The organization responsible for creating Honolulu s rail line faces a project shortfall of about $3 billion, HART interim CEO Lori Kahikina said Wednesday. HART said it plans on spending about $1 million over the next several years on federal lobbyists. The organization added that it is planning on hiring the lobbyists to raise funding for the financially plagued rail system. I did not initiate this, but I am in full support of this because any support we can get is needed, Kahikina said. ....