Opponents of the Honolulu Rail Project are criticizing city officials for starting construction this past summer on land that the city did not own. According to rail documents which were made public, there were two sites in Waipahu and Kapolei where crews started putting in guideway columns and grading land in an effort to keep the rail project on time and on budget. However, while the city intended to acquire both properties at a later date, they did not own the land at the time of construction. City officials argued that this is a “standard practice for larger parcels where we gain a legal right of entry pending closing on the sale.” Officials also noted, “On a project of this size it is critical to keep things moving so that we are on time and on budget.”
Currently, the city has stopped all construction after the Hawaii Supreme Court had ruled that an archaeological survey of the entire 20-mile route was needed before construction could resume. It is estimated that this delay, which could last eight to ten months, will cost tax payers $7 million to $10 million per month.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 9-30-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
