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Article Excerpt
HONOLULU--A decade ago this mid-Pacific city came within a single council vote of committing itself to a full-scale light rail system--and then backed off. But now, faced with still-worsening traffic congestion, Honolulu seems about ready to go for a system of exclusive, rapid busways.
Why? First there's compelling need. Some people are leaving home as early as 4:30 a.m., then sleeping in their cars until work time, to avoid the gruesome traffic tie-ups between the growing suburban Kapolei area, 25 miles to the west, and downtown Honolulu.
A partially exclusive busway system from Kapolei, through downtown Honolulu and the Waikiki Beach area and the University of Hawaii, argues Honolulu City Councilman Duke Bainum, can be up and running, reducing traffic migraines, much faster than rail. And the costs...
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