HONOLULU -- The Honolulu City Council on Thursday is taking a step closer to making its final decision on a mass transit system for Oahu.
The council is scheduled to vote today on the proposed rail system, which would run from Kapolei to Honolulu.
The bill is expected to pass and move on to the Transportation Planning Committee for a hearing next week Thursday.
The final vote is planned for Dec. 21. The council would decide the exact route of the system at that time. The project is estimated to cost as much as $5 billion.
Previous Stories: - November 14, 2006: Mayor Says Poll Shows Support For Rail Transit
- November 1, 2006: Council Questions Hannemann Administration On Rail Transit
- October 31, 2006: Lingle Says No New Taxes For Higher Transit Cost
- October 30, 2006: Study Recommends Rail Transit; Cost Escalates
- September 10, 2006: Transit Trips Upset Taxpayers
- June 7, 2006: Mayor Accuses State Of Delaying Transit Tax Collection
- March 23, 2006: City Releases Maps Of Possible Transit Routes, Stops
- January 22, 2006: Mayor Inspects Rail Systems For Oahu Transit Alternatives
- December 2, 2005: Abercrombie: Corruption Accusations Could Derail Transit Project
- August 23, 2005: Honolulu Mayor Signs Transit Tax Hike
- August 10, 2005: City Council Approves General Excise Tax Hike
- August 2, 2005: City Council Advances Transit Tax Hike
- July 11, 2005: Lawmakers, Lingle Reach Agreement On Transit Tax Bill
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