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PAID ADVERTISEMENT The Final Environmental lmpact Statement for the Honolulu Rail Transit HOĪIOLULU RHIL TRHnSIT Project is now available!

The City anel County of Honolulu anel the U.S. Federal Transit Administration have made available to the public the Final Environmental lmpact Statement (Final EIS)forthe Honolulu High-CapacityTransit Corridor Project.The Final EIS report discussed impacts pertaining to the rail project. The document also includes responses to comments and issues brought up on thedraft version of the EIS. Those issues include: Rail transit service and traffīc reduction due to the Project Cost of and funding for the Project Jobs/Economy Noise and other potential environmental impacts Construction impacts The Final EIS document now needs approval on the federal and state levels to allow construction to proceed. "We have devoted the last 3 years to diligently working on this EIS process, whieh is required before moving ahead with construction forthe rail project," said Mayor Mufi Hannemann. "We feel this is a comprehensive document that answers any concerns or issues related to the project."

The Final EIS document ean be viewed at the following locations: All Hawai'i State Public Libraries The City Munieipal Reference Library, 558 South King Street, City Hall Annex City Department of Transportation Services (DTS) offīce, 650 South King Street, Fasi Munieipal Building,Third Floor. The public ean also view the document online at the project website at www.honolulutransit.org.The reportcan also be requested in DVDformat by contacting the project hoīline at 566-2299. The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is a 20-mile elevated rail line that will connect WestO'ahu with downtown Honolulu andAla Moana Center in a time of42 minutes. Rail transit service will run from 4 a.m. to midnightdaily, with the trains arriving every 3, 6 or 1 0 minutes depending on the time ofday. By theyear2030, about 1 16,000 riders perday are expected to use rail transit. New bus routes • will provide direct connections to thestations.

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