These numbers were taken from the DOT powerpoint presentation: PROPOSED — KAHULUI AIRPORT MASTER PLAN — COST ESTIMATES Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Total 2015-2025 2026-2035 2035 + Project 1 Runway 2-20 Extension $15,444,000 $15,444,000 2 Access Road to […]
Hawaii Superferries – Taxpayers Still Foot the Bill
Salon has an article on the Superferries, their sale to the Navy and MARAD “The Title XI program has had a troubled history in recent years specifically related to projects involving Hawaii. In 1999, American Classic Voyages, Co. led by billionaire Sam Zell, launched an ambitious expansion program. American Classic Voyages had operated two old […]
DOT Wants to Exempt Themselves From Permits
SB2358 (?) Measure Title: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. Report Title: CIP; County Permits; Exemptions Description: Authorizes the state director of finance to waive county permitting requirements for pending state CIP projects for which funds were released in fiscal years 2010-2012 and 2012-2014. Companion: Package: None Current Referral: PGM, WAM Introducer(s): […]
Airport Runway: Repair or Redo?
Discussion in Maui News about the 3 proposed alternatives to re-making the runway. Apparently it costs about $1,000,000 per year to keep patching the runway which the Federal government makes the State pay. But the Feds will help with re-doing it, so the state feels that would be cheaper. Read the whole article which gives […]
Electric Vehicles Under Attack?
Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the United States away from fossil fuels for reasons of national security, human health, environmental protection and durable economic advantage. EV benefits go beyond fuel economy. Reinventing Fire, RMI’s new, peer-reviewed book backed by 30 years of Institute research, shows that EVs—ultimately made of […]
Ferry idea refloated
With one of the all-time best article titles ever, Ilima Loomis of Maui News writes that State Senator Joe Souki has once again (for the 3rd time?) introduced the Superferry bill: House Bill 1239 would establish a Hawaii state ferry system, along with a special fund to pay for the program, opening the door for […]