EDITION #808 | MARCH 17, 2025

SKYLINE RAIL OPERATIONS

ADA Accessibility Features

Did you know Honolulu’s rail system, Skyline, was designed with accessibility in mind? While HART is responsible for the design and construction of the rail system, the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) is tasked with operation and maintenance of the open segments of the system.

Skyline meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements to ensure accessibility for all riders, including those with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments. Here are some key features:

For Customer with Mobility Impairments

Elevator access from ground level to each elevated passenger platform level
Large-cab elevators with glass walls for security
Escalators at major stations
Handrails on stairways
Concourse level that provides convenient access to boarding platforms and allows safe crossing over the streets below
Level boarding (with standard ADA-compliant 3-inch gap) between the platform and the train's entry door
Designated areas in train cars reserved for wheelchair users
Priority seats for senior citizens and those with disabilities

For Customers with Visual Impairments

Braille signage with raised letters in large-print
Audio announcements
Texture changes and tactile platform edges at gate openings

For Customers with Hearing Impairments

Electronic message signs
Directional and informational signage
Universal symbols and signs with text labels
Visual rail system and neighborhood maps

Additional Features

Convenient HOLO Card payment system (valid on Skyline, TheBus, and TheHandi-Van)
Connections to TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and designated drop-off and pickup points
Platform screen gates for safety
High-definition closed-circuit TV security cameras for monitoring and security for passenger safety

SKYLINE OPERATIONS INFORMATION:

Skyline Website

REMINDER: GENERAL INFORMATION

TheBus Contact

Some of the most frequent questions our HART team receives are about TheBus contact information and route schedule. While HART works collaboratively with TheBus, all questions concerning them can be answered by their Customers Service Department. For more information on TheBus, please call their customer service department or visit their website.

Tel: 808-848-5555 and press 5

ROUTES & TIMETABLES:

Please visit TheBus website for more information:

TheBus Website

HOLO CARD & FARES:

Passengers must have a HOLO Card to ride Skyline. For more information:

HOLO Card Website

TRAFFIC UPDATE

Richards Street and Halekauwila Street

HART and Frank V. Coluccio Construction Company would like to notify area residents and businesses of a traffic closure between Richards Street and Halekauwila Street on Friday, March 21, 2025, from 8 pm to 4 am.

This temporary closure is required to safely perform utilities relocation construction work within the traffic lanes. Please anticipate and plan for delays and travel detours, observe all traffic signs and drive with caution.

The area may experience increased traffic and noise levels during construction. Please anticipate and plan for delays and travel detours, observe all traffic signs and drive with caution.

For more information:

Click Here

WEEKLY BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Pongo’s Kitchen

Pongo's Kitchen, a Kalihi staple.

Pongo’s Kitchen is a family-run restaurant founded in 1991 out of a hot pink lunch wagon. In 2001, they opened their takeout brick and mortar location on Mokauea Street to serve healthy and fresh plate lunches.

Pongo’s Kitchen offers tasty local-Asian fusion dishes like grilled mahi with ginger green onion drizzle and baked ahi and guava chicken combo. If you’re craving comfort food, try their hamburger steak with gravy and onions or the short rib plate with garlic butter sauce. They also offer convenient online ordering and catering services for special events. Try Pongo’s Kitchen out today!

Hours: 10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

414 Mokauea Street, Suite D

Honolulu, HI 96819

Tel: 808-847-2291

PongosKitchen.com

Facebook: #pongokitchen

Instagram: @pongoskitchen

SUPPORT LOCAL: Business Open During Rail Construction

Shop and dine locally to support our city’s economy and community! Local businesses remain open during the rail construction. For a list of businesses and more information on the Shop & Dine on the Line program, please view the directory:

Click Here

Weekly lane closure information

Learn more about HART’s weekly lane closures and roadwork throughout the 18.9-mile alignment. To see the latest road closure information in your neighborhood, visit HART’s Traffic Updates.

SAFETY TIP: Please drive safely through our construction zones. When driving, please look straight ahead and not overhead when you see trains testing on the guideway above.

Upcoming HART Board Meetings

March 21, 2025

April 25, 2025

For more information, please visit HART’s

Event Calendar.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation

1099 Alakea Street, Suite 1700

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813