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TRAFFIC STORIES
3 bidding for Oahu rail
Two major train suppliers have pulled out of the running to provide vehicles and systems for Honolulu's planned rapid transit system. That leaves three companies competing for the estimated $230 million city contract scheduled to be awarded next year. The vehicles and systems contract is a small part of the $5.4 billion rail project. However, the style of the rail cars chosen will determine much of the system's overall character. 
Better times ahead for Kapolei drivers  
A bevy of top state leaders clustered together in a dusty open space between the Kapolei Theaters and Zippy's Restaurant yesterday to celebrate the promise of easier driving in the hub of what sometimes is still referred to as O'ahu's Second City. The occasion was the groundbreaking of the first phase of the Kapolei Interchange Complex.
Hawaii Superferry can give ships to lenders, court says
Hawaii Superferry Inc. can abandon its ships to lenders owed $158.8 million for their construction, the company's bankruptcy judge ruled. The decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter Walsh on Wednesday means the vessels, moved from Hawai'i to a shipyard in Mobile, Ala., may be taken over by the federal agency that helped fund the ships' construction.
Bad roads blamed for half of U.S. traffic deaths
Road conditions contribute to more than half of all deaths in vehicular crashes nationally — more than drunken driving, speeding or nonuse of seatbelts — according to a study commissioned by an industry group that advocates for boosting spending on road construction.
Last warning: Cell phone ban kicks in tomorrow
Sixteen-year-old Mikhail Han represents a new generation of O'ahu drivers who — beginning tomorrow — will grow up on an island where holding a cell phone will no longer be allowed behind the wheel.
Kauai bridge will gain extra lane
An 88-year-old cane haul bridge over Kaua'i's Wailua River will be retrofitted to carry two traffic lanes and a bicycle and walking path starting in late July. When completed, the 14-month, $30 million project will turn the former one-lane bridge into two lanes northbound on a permanent basis.
DOT also objects to Superferry plans
The state Department of Transportation yesterday joined unsecured creditors owed money by Hawaii Superferry in objecting to the company's request to abandon its two high-speed catamarans.
Potential bidders attend rail symposium
At least three teams are lobbying to supply the vehicles and systems for Honolulu's planned commuter rail system. One of the teams aiming to land the estimated $250 million contract is led by Sumitomo Corporation of America.
All-electric car sharing makes debut in Baltimore
The nation's first all-electric car-sharing program debuted yesterday at the city's Inner Harbor, with manufacturer Electrovaya hoping urban residents seeking to go green and curious tourists will take the concept for a spin.
Service aids 112 vehicles in 2 days
The state's new Freeway Service Patrol responded to 112 disabled vehicles in its first two days, according to the Department of Transportation. The free roadside assistance program, which began Wednesday, consists of six patrolling tow trucks that drive the busiest parts of H-1 and Moanalua freeways on weekdays during the hours of heaviest traffic.
Freeways, trains under scrutiny
Trains and lanes are the topics of two major transportation symposiums being held in Honolulu next week. On Sunday, a four-day international conference on freeways and tollways will kick off at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa.
Honolulu's new transit logo biased, rail opponents say
The city's multimillion-dollar rail information campaign now includes a heart-shaped "I Love Rail" logo that is featured on a monthly TV show and newsletter. The logo has been generating concern that the taxpayer-funded public involvement initiative now has taken on an overtly pro-rail promotional tone.
City seeks bids on rail facility
City officials have launched a search for a contractor to build a maintenance and storage facility for Honolulu's planned $5.4 billion elevated commuter train.
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