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Paratransit

U.S. Department of Justice enters settlement with City and County of Honolulu to improve paratransit service

U.S. Department of Justice

Jan. 26, 2023

The agreement resolves complaints made by customers of Honolulu’s paratransit service, TheHandi-Van, that consisted of customers having very long telephone hold times or did not...

A TheBus, driving on the Bus Only Lane, on King Street

Infrastructure

FTA approves Honolulu DTS application to include the King Street bus-only lane in the NTD

Nov. 1, 2022

The new King Street bus-only lane allows eastbound buses to move seamlessly through congested Chinatown and downtown Honolulu traffic.

Management

Robert Yu returns to OTS as president and general manager

June 21, 2021

Yu has more than two and half decades of transit, executive and financial leadership experience.

Fare Media and Holders

TheBus saying 'goodbye' to paper passes, plans HOLO smart card

April 5, 2021

The smart card was launched in 2018 and, as of July 1, riders will pay fares with the HOLO card or cash.

A new EV TheBus as seen on the dock of Honolulu; the vehicle is one of three that will soon enter service.

Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

Honolulu's TheBus unveils first electric bus

Dec. 17, 2020

The vehicle is one of three Gillig 40-foot buses that will enter service in the next few weeks.

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Technology

Honolulu testing air purification systems and UV light treatment on transit vehicles

Nov. 25, 2020

TheBus and TheHandi-Van will be testing two different air purification systems to evaluate their effectiveness to maintain cleanliness on transit vehicles.

Articles & News

Rail

Honolulu’s Skyline opens for service

Mischa Wanek-Libman

July 3, 2023

The 11-mile first phase of the project will connect riders between Kualakaʻi (East Kapolei) Station and Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) Station with two additional phases planned to extend...

An aerial view of the Kualakai - East Kapolei station, one of nine new rail stations that were built as part of the Honolulu rail project.

Infrastructure

HART turns rail project over to the City and County of Honolulu

Mischa Wanek-Libman

June 12, 2023

The rail system will debut on June 30 with service along a 10.75-mile segment.

Fare Collection

TheBus begins transition to HOLO card, phase out of paper

Mischa Wanek-Libman

July 6, 2021

TheBus will continue to honor valid passes, one-way tickets and cash on board, as well as HOLO cards, which now come with fare capping features.