As Election Day approaches, mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano is sending a message to college students on O‘ahu: Flexible, Affordable, Smart Transportation is what they need. Under FAST, Cayetano’s alternative to the city’s rail project, he promises to establish College Express – an express bus designed…
Ben Cayetano’s lengthy record of service to the environmental preservation and his continuing support of local farmers in contrast to Kirk Caldwell’s weak environmental record were among the reasons for their endorsement of the former Governor.
LA transit expert provides objective and common-sense advice in this KITV News story. Professor Taylor points out that a Bus Rapid Transit system, such as the one favored by Gov. Cayetano, is “almost certainly a better investment” for Oahu than the rail system pushed by Kirk Caldwell.
Aloha TEAM CAYETANO ! As we head into the home stretch of this very important Mayoral campaign, Gov will be having 5 community forums over the next 3 weeks. We need your help in getting the word of support out to all of your extended…
The goal of our transportation plan is to provide a Flexible, Affordable, Smart, Transportation system that will not jeopardize the city’s financial future.
“The election for Honolulu’s next Mayor presents two very different paths… I have no doubt that the Cayetano path will make things better for us and our children while the other path will make them worse.”
Mayoral hopeful Kirk Caldwell wants voters to believe a driverless rail system would put Honolulu on the technological cutting edge – it wouldn’t. As Honolulu Civil Beat’s Fact Check reported Sept. 26, Caldwell campaign spokesperson Glenna Wong admitted she isn’t sure whether or not the…
This flyer has useful voting registration information and important dates leading up to the general election on November 6. It also has an impressive listing of what Ben Cayetano has already accomplished as governor, and what Ben will do when we elect him our next…
Governor Cayetano met with transit officials to discuss and tour the successful Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit. The line has been in operation since 2005 and recently expanded in 2012. He also looked into their automated traffic surveillance and control system.
Governor Cayetano warned that little at all has been said to educate Star Advertiser readers about BRT and advised that an incredible opportunity now exists for investing in bus transit now that President Obama has signed into law a bill which re-classifies BRT as a “fixed guideway.” if Honolulu were to act now on the new law, 80% federal funding for the project would be available as early as 2013 and the re-classification of BRT as a fixed guideway would permit the use of the 1/2 percent rail surcharge for buses originally limited only for use on rail!
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