Traffic report from the future
Nov 4, 2009 | 
The Hannemann administration says rail will reduce traffic congestion. What they are saying is that in 2030, on the day rail opens, 840 commuters per hour that used to take their cars will switch to bus/rail.
They also say (see: [honolulutransit.org], chapter 3, page 3-25) that on that same day, there will be (compared to today) 6,000 additional car commuters per hour during rush hour trying to get on H-1. We all know H-1 during rush hour is full today. Where will these 6,000 cars go? Will they fit on H-1? No!
Stop the transit tax. The Hannemann administration engineers say rail will fail to improve mobility through the H-1 corridor on day one.
John Brizdle
Palolo Valley
