List of operational ATN systems

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Currently, five advanced transit networks (ATN) systems are operational, and several more are in the planning stage.[1]

System Manufacturer Type Locations Routes Stations Vehicles Pass. per vehicle Operating speed Minimum headway
Morgantown PRT[*] Boeing Vertol /

Alden Self-Transit Systems

GRT United StatesMorgantown, West Virginia, US (1975)[2] 13.2 km (8.2 mi)[3] 5 [3] 73 [2] 20 pax (8+12) 48 km/h (30 mph) 15 sec[4]
ParkShuttle [*] 2getthere GRT NetherlandsRivium, the Netherlands (November 2005) 1.8 km (1.1 mi) 5 6 24 pax (12+12) 40 km/h (25 mph) 10 sec[5]
CyberCab [*] 2getthere[6] PRT United Arab EmiratesMasdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE (November 2010) 1.5 km (0.9 mi) 2 20 [7] 4 seats 25 km/h (16 mph) 5 sec
ULTra [*] ULTra PRT United KingdomLondon Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom (June 2011) 3.8 km (2.4 mi)[8] 3 21 [9] 4 seats 40 km/h (25 mph) 6 sec[10]
Vectus [*] Vectus (TDI) PRT South KoreaSuncheon, South Korea (September 2013) 4.64 km (2.9 mi)[11] 2 40 6 seats 40 km/h (25 mph)[12] 3-4 sec[13]
ULTra ULTra PRT ChinaChengdu Tianfu International Airport, China (due to open 2021) 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[14] 4 22 [14] 4 seats [*] 40 km/h (25 mph) [*] 6 sec [*]

Notes

  • Morgantown PRT| rides not point-to-point during off peak periods[2] Vehicle are known to carry more than the nominal capacity during peak periods.[citation needed]

  • Parkshuttle | The vehicles operate on-schedule during peak hours, at a 150 second interval, and operates on demand during off-peak hours. A third generation of vehicles was introduced in 2021 with capacity to extend the route to ordinary roads with the vehicles running in mixed traffic. Plans are in place but as of July 2021 this has not taken place and there is no schedule.[citation needed]

  • Masdar City | The vehicles are capable of 40 km/h (25 mph) but are speed limited to save energy. Initial plans banned automobiles with no roadways between buildings except to access carparks. An extensive PRT network was to be the only powered intra-city transport. [15] (along with an inter-city light rail line[16]) In October 2010 it was announced the PRT would not expand beyond the pilot scheme due to the cost of creating the undercroft to segregate the system from pedestrian traffic. Only a portion of the original complex has been constructed.[17][18] Plans now include robotaxis and autonomous electric buses.[19] In June 2013 a representative of the builder 2getthere said the freight vehicles had still not been put into service because they had not worked out how to get freight to and from the stations. The design included three freight stations and three freight vehicles. There is no indication the freight stations were ever opened.[20]

  • Heathrow PRT | The system was opened to the public in 2011 after testing began in 2009. It connects Terminal 5 with a long-term car park on the northern edge of the airport.[21] In May 2014 a draft 5-year plan by BAA proposed to extend the system throughout the airport, but this was dropped from the final plan.[citation needed] During construction BAA became an investor in Ultra and became owner of rights to the system. The construction of the proposed third runway at Heathrow will require the destruction of the current system but Heathrow has announced it indents to rebuild the PRT to a new business carpark.[citation needed]

  • SkyCube | Connects the site of 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea to a station in the wetlands "Buffer Area" next to the Suncheon Literature Museum;[22] the line runs parallel to the Suncheon-dong Stream.[23] The two stations are "on-line" but have loops that allow empty vehicles depart and return immediately to the station which may be need to create space for incoming vehicles. According to the manufacturer's webpage the design headway can be 3 seconds for all-seated passengers but is 10 seconds if there are standing passengers. Another reference says the headway is 3-4 seconds.[11]

  • Chengdu Tianfu Airport | In 2018 it was announced that a PRT system would be installed at the new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, to connect the terminals to long term parking.[24] The airport open in 2021 but as of July 2021 it is not clear if the PRT has also begun operation.[14] The terminals are connected to each other by an APM.

  • Chengdu Tianfu Airport PRT | specifications are replicated from the Heathrow PRT pending their publication.

Chinese monorails of uncertain status

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US Suspended Monorails

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07:32, 7 July 2021 (UTC) Tjej (talk) 05:01, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Monorackrailways taken from german

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Route of a monorack railway in the steep vineyards near Mundelsheim
 
FVehicle of a monorack railway in a vineyard near Kobern-Gondorf
 
rightVehicle of an electric monorack railway

Monorackbahnen are monorail - rack railways to overcome extreme slopes in rugged terrain. Their routes consist only of square tubes that are supported on supports at certain intervals. They come with different drive technologies and are able to transport loads of up to 250 kg.

Technology

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The route of a Monorackbahn consists of a square tube, on the underside of which a rack is welded. The pipe is supported by supports that are attached a few meters apart. [1] As a result, Monorackbahnen have a comparatively low space requirement. So-called monorack tractors with diesel , gasoline and electric drives are used as vehicles .

Monorack tracks can overcome gradients of up to 100%, horizontal and vertical curves are possible up to a radius of 4 meters. [2] Therefore, they can be flexibly adapted to the topography.

Applications

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One of the main areas of application for monorack railways is steep-slope viticulture , where heavy loads have to be transported in topographically difficult locations. People as well as grapes and work equipment are transported on steep slopes, for example in Valais , on the Moselle and Neckar , on such trains. Mostly tractors with diesel or gasoline engines are used here. In contrast, those with an electric drive are used to develop properties on slopes. Monorack tracks are also used, for example, to develop construction sites that are difficult to access.

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References

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  1. ^ Advanced Transit Systems
  2. ^ a b c Gibson, Tom. "Still in a Class of Its Own". Progressive Engineer. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. ^ a b West Virginia University - PRT
  4. ^ "Morgantown Group Rapid Transit (GRT) System". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Rivium". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ Mogge, John, The Technology of Personal Transit, "Figure 6. MASDAR Phase 1A Prototype Passenger PRT." Paper delivered at the World Future Energy Summit, Jan. 20, 2009. Available in WFES online media center.
  7. ^ "PRT Vehicle Architecture and Control in Masdar City" (PDF).
  8. ^ BAA: Heathrow Transit System a World First, 18 December 2007
  9. ^ "ULTra - ULTra at London Heathrow Airport". Ultraprt.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  10. ^ "Heathrow". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Korea's First Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), SkyCube".
  12. ^ "SunCheon PRT : SkyCube Project Overview & Operation Status" (PDF). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Overview Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Chengdu Tianfu International Airport PRT System". ATRA Pulse. ATRA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. ^ WWF, Abu Dhabi unveil plans for sustainable city. World Wildlife Fund, Jan. 13, 2008
  16. ^ Desert state channels oil wealth into world's first sustainable city). The Guardian, Jan. 21, 2008.
  17. ^ "Why Has Masdar Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) Been Scaled Back?". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  18. ^ Masdar City Abandons Transportation System of the Future
  19. ^ "Masdar City - Sustainability and the City - Transportation". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  20. ^ "Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems Conference". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  21. ^ "Heathrow Retail Travel Services". Retrieved 2014-01-02. Heathrow Pod, began public service in 2011 and will carry around 500,000 passengers per year from the Terminal 5 business car park to the main terminal.
  22. ^ "Suncheon Literature Museum (pictorial map has representation of PRT connection)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  23. ^ "PRT System to Open for Suncheon Bay Garden Expo".
  24. ^ "Just now! Its in Beijing! Chengdu Tianfu International Airports first public appearance". Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External References

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Category:Rack Railways Category:Monorail

Monorails - draft of table split

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List of monorail systems created: Tjej (talk) 14:43, 5 July 2021 (UTC) These lists show operating monorail systems open to the public. Only true monorails (vehicle wider than track) are included; see people mover for a list of monorail-like systems. There are also other public monorail type systems not included used human transportation such as slope cars.

Operational monorails - transit, people movers

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systems used primarily for passenger transportation, characterised by enclosed cars and multiple stations. Initial ordered by system length

Location Country Name Opened Stations Length Type
Chongqing   China Line 2 & Line 3, Chongqing Rail Transit 2005 70 96.5 km (60.0 mi) Urban
Shanghai   China Shanghai maglev train 2002 2 30.5 km (19.0 mi) Urban
Osaka Prefecture   Japan Osaka Monorail 1990 18 28 km (17 mi) Urban
Daegu   South Korea Daegu Metro Line 3 2015 30 23.9 km (14.9 mi) Urban
Bay Lake, Florida   US Walt Disney World Monorail (3 lines) 1971 6 23.66 km (14.70 mi) Amusement park
Mumbai   India Mumbai Monorail 2014 17 19.54 km (12.14 mi) Urban
Changsha   China Changsha Maglev Express 2016 3 18.6 km (11.6 mi) Urban
Tokyo   Japan Tokyo Monorail 1964 11 17.8 km (11.1 mi) Urban
Naha, Okinawa   Japan Okinawa Urban Monorail 2003 19 17 km (11 mi) Urban
Western Tokyo   Japan Tama Toshi Monorail Line 1998 19 16 km (9.9 mi) Urban
Chiba   Japan Chiba Urban Monorail 1988 18 15.2 km (9.4 mi) Urban
Wuppertal   Germany Wuppertal Suspension Railway 1901 20 13.3 km (8.3 mi) Urban
São Paulo   Brazil Line 15 (São Paulo Metro) 2014 10 12.8 km (8.0 mi)[1] Urban
Ningxia   China Yungui monorail[2][3] 2018 8 9.7 km (6.0 mi) Other
Xi'an   China Xi'an Qujiang Sightseeing Monorail 2015 11 9.6 km (6.0 mi) People mover
Beijing   China Line S1 (Beijing Subway) 2017 7 9.1 km (5.7 mi) Urban
Kitakyushu   Japan Kitakyushu Monorail 1985 13 8.8 km (5.5 mi) Urban
Kuala Lumpur   Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Monorail 2003 11 8.6 km (5.3 mi) Urban
Kanagawa Prefecture   Japan Shonan Monorail 1970 8 6.6 km (4.1 mi) Urban
Las Vegas, Nevada   US Las Vegas Monorail 2004 7 6.3 km (3.9 mi) Urban
Incheon   South Korea Incheon Airport Maglev 2016 6 6.1 km (3.8 mi) Urban
Wolmido   South Korea Wolmi Sea Train 2019 4 6.1 km (3.8 mi) People mover
Gold Coast, Queensland   Australia Sea World Monorail System 1986 3 5.6 km (3.5 mi) Amusement park
Dubai   UAE Palm Jumeirah Monorail 2009 2 5.45 km (3.39 mi) Urban
Ashgabat   Turkmenistan Ashgabat Monorail 2016[4] 3 5.2 km (3.2 mi) People mover
Bologna   Italy Marconi Express Monorail 2020 3 5.1 km (3.2 mi) People mover
Urayasu   Japan Disney Resort Line 2001 4 5 km (3.1 mi) Amusement park
Miami, Florida   US Zoo Miami Monorail 1984 4 5 km (3.1 mi) Amusement park
Newark, New Jersey   US AirTrain Newark 1996 8 4.8 km (3.0 mi) Airport
Moscow   Russia Moscow Monorail 2004 6 4.7 km (2.9 mi) Urban
Anaheim, California   US Disneyland Monorail System 1959 2 4 km (2.5 mi) Amusement park
Jacksonville, Florida   US Jacksonville Skyway 1989 8 4 km (2.5 mi) Urban
Shenzhen   China Happy Line 1998 7 3.88 km (2.41 mi) Other
Dortmund   Germany H-Bahn Monorail 1984 4 3.16 km (1.96 mi) People mover
Düsseldorf   Germany Düsseldorf SkyTrain Düsseldorf Airport 2002 4 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Airport
Malacca City, Malacca   Malaysia Melaka Monorail 2010 3 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Other
Singapore   Singapore Sentosa Express 2007 4 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Urban
Seattle, Washington   US Seattle Center Monorail 1962 2 1.54 km (0.96 mi) Urban
Aki-ku, Hiroshima   Japan Skyrail Midorizaka Line 1998 3 1.3 km (0.81 mi) People mover
Calabar   Nigeria Calabar Monorail 2016 3[5] 1.1 km (0.68 mi) People mover
Daejon   South Korea Daejon maglev 1993 2 1 km (0.62 mi)[6] Urban
Zaragoza   Spain Plaza Imperial Monorail[7] 2008 2 0.6 km (0.37 mi) People mover
Fairfield, Ohio   US Jungle Jim's International Market Monorail 2014[8] 2 0.55 km (0.34 mi) Other
Memphis, Tennessee   US Memphis Suspension Railway Monorail 1982 2 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Other
Aiea, Hawaii   US Pearlridge Skycab 1977 2 0.3 km (0.19 mi)[9] People mover
Dresden   Germany Dresden Suspension Railway 1901 2 0.27 km (0.17 mi) People mover

Operational monorails - amusement parks, novelty, tourist

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Characterised by one station and/or open cabins, ordered by country

Location Country Name Opened Stations Length Type
Lichtaart   Belgium Bobbejaanland Monorail[10] 1961 3 1.85 km (1.15 mi) Amusement park
Montreal   Canada La Ronde (amusement park) Minirail 1967 2 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Amusement park
Granby   Canada Granby Zoo monorail 1980 1 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Amusement park
Liupanshui   China Yeyuhai Monorail 2019 2 5.5 km (3.4 mi)[11] Other
Ningbo   China Romon U-Park monorail 2015[12] 2[13] 1.1 km (0.68 mi)[14] Amusement Park
Shenzhen   China Window of the World Monorail 1993 3 1.7 km (1.1 mi) Amusement park
Hunan   China Zhangjiajie National Park monorail[15][16] 2 Other
Helsinki   Finland Linnanmäki Monorail (Maisemajuna) 1979 1 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Amusement park
Rang-du-Fliers   France Parc Bagatelle Monorail 1983 1 Amusement park
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre   France Le Pal Monorail 1996 1 Amusement park
Sélestat   France Walygator Parc monorail[17] 1989 1 Amusement park
Rust   Germany Europa-Park 1995 4 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Amusement park
Soltau   Germany Heide Park 1985 1 1.6 km (0.99 mi) Amusement park
Indramayu Regency   Indonesia Indramayu Monorail 2018 1 Amusement park
Ravenna   Italy Mirabilandia Monorail 1992 1 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Amusement park
Iya Valley   Japan Oku Iya Valley Tourist Monorail 2006 1 4.6 km (2.9 mi)[18] Other
The Hague   Netherlands Drievliet Amusement Park Monorail 1968[19] 1 0.2 km (0.12 mi) Amusement park
Hellendoorn   Netherlands Hellendoorn Amusement Park 1977 1 Amusement park
Rhenen   Netherlands Ouwehands Zoo 1978[20] 1 Amusement park
Kaatsheuvel   Netherlands The People of Laaf Monorail 1990 1 0.45 km (0.28 mi) Amusement park
Hardenberg   Netherlands Slagharen Amusement Park 1978 1 Amusement park
Johannesburg   South Africa Johannesburg Exhibition Centre[21] 2010 1 Amusement park
Gyeongsangnam-do   South Korea Hamyang Daebongsan monorail 2020 2 3.93 km (2.44 mi)[22] Urban
Mudeungsan   South Korea Mudeungsan Monorail[23] 2 Other
Dashu District, Kaohsiung   Taiwan E-DA Theme Park Monorail 2010[24] 2 Amusement park
Alton Towers   UK Alton Towers Monorail 1987 2 1.4 km (0.87 mi) Amusement park
Flamingo Land   UK Flamingo Land Zoo Monorail[25] 1984 1 Amusement park
Flamingo Land   UK Flamingo Land People Mover[26] 1990 2 Amusement park
Beaulieu, Hampshire   UK National Motor Museum Monorail 1974 2 1.6 km (0.99 mi) Amusement park
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach   UK Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Monorail 1987[27] 1 Amusement park
Hershey, Pennsylvania   US Hersheypark Monorail 1969[28] 1 Amusement park
Lancaster, Pennsylvania   US Dutch Wonderland[29] 1960s[30] 1 Amusement park
Ocean City, New Jersey   US Gillians Wonderland Pier MonoRail[31] 1965 1 Amusement park
Marshall, Wisconsin   US Little Amerricka monorail 1990s[32] 1 Amusement park
New York, New York   US Bronx Zoo Monorail 1977 1 2.6 km (1.6 mi) Amusement park
Dallas, Texas   US Dallas Zoo Monorail 1990 1 Amusement park
Gilroy, California   US Gilroy Gardens Monorail 2001[33] 1 Amusement park
Sacramento, California   US Cal Expo Monorail 1968 1 Amusement park
Da Nang   Vietnam Asia Park Monorail 2016[34] 1 1.8 km (1.1 mi) Amusement Park
Ho Chi Minh City   Vietnam Đầm Sen Park Monorail 1 2 km (1.2 mi) Amusement Park

Honolulu Metro Draft Items

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draft items for Honolulu Rail Transit

draft bullet for timeline

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  • selection of technology
  • selection of preferred bidder.


  • BURIALS LAW SUIT February 2011 - Lawsuit filed which contended that state law requires the full length of the rail line to have an archaeological survey conducted before any construction takes place. In June 2012 an injunction was granted halting work in segment 4, the area of downtown and environs, until a survey is completed and in August 2012 the Hawaii Supreme Court found the the plaintiffs

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/honolulu-rail-ceo-blames-cost-overruns-on-legal-challenges-but-critics-say-it-is-incompetence

  • ALTERNATIVES/BURIALS LAW SUITE ???? 2011 Federal lawsuit filed by eight plaintiffs, including a former governor, accuse the project of breaching requirements for an alternatives analysis and for conducting the archaeological survey is sections. In December 2012 a judge found in favour of the plaintiffs, but HART subsequently won on appeal The lawsuit was finally lost on the appeal in in when the .[35] They city blamed the lawsuit for delays in

[36]

https://hnlrailcons.wordpress.com/

Criticisms

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Points for criticism

  • minimal effect on traffic congestion, its raison d'etre
  • poor planning
  • poor or biased consideration of alternatives
  • low balling of the budget
  • high balling of the projected patronage / half of projected users come from buses, not cars / minimal impact on traffic
  • lack of oversight during construction / inability to justify cost inflation
  • risk for small agency to take on such a massive project.
  • FTA acknowledgment that HART didn't have expertise to manage project
  • for the benefit of developers around the station. No land value capture?
  • taking resources from other projects / deferred maintenance on deteriorating existing roads
  • need to import resources to island to build the project.
  • most expensive in the world [37]

Response

  • Delays due to legal challenge meant project couldn't sign contracts at lower prices in 2012

Possible link for Honolulu Metro page in a new criticisms section [38]

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  5. ^ "Calabar". Intamin Transportation. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  6. ^ "Progress of Urban Maglev Program in Korea" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Plaza Imperial Monorail - a Photo Essay". The Monorail Society. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Video: A ride on Jungle Jim's monorail". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Pearlridge Center to get monorail". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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  11. ^ "High-speed train climbing stairs? Rare spiral monorail bridge becomes popular". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Notable Intamin rides". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  13. ^ "NINGBO". Intamin. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Intamin People Mover P6 Ningbo". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Zhangjiajie National Park Monorail China 湖南张家界国家森林公园". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "The monorail train running along ten-mile gallery in Wulingyuan". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  17. ^ "MONORAIL (On Ride) - Walygator". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  18. ^ "The Oku Iya Valley Tourist Monorail". Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Drievliet 80 jaar, van speeltuin tot attractiepark". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Ouwehands Dierenpark (NL) Monkey Rail (2008)". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  21. ^ "The Johannesburg Expo Centre: Connecting People". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  22. ^ "The longest monorail in Korea'Hamyang Daebongsan Recreation Valley' opened at the end of August". tekdeeps. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Touch the Sky and ride the Mudeungsan Monorail". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  24. ^ "The story of the Flums company Bartholet Maschinenbau AG". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Zoo Monorail". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  26. ^ "People Mover". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Check Out All The Rides". Pleasure Beach. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  28. ^ "Monorail Hersheypark". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  29. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  30. ^ "At 50, Dutch Wonderland still focuses on old-fashioned family fun". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Indoor Rides". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  32. ^ "The biggest little amusement park in the world". Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  33. ^ "Sky Trail Monorail". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  34. ^ "First-ever elevated monorail launched in Da Nang". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  35. ^ http://www.hawaiireporter.com/honolulus-controversial-rail-project-has-been-derailed-in-federal-court
  36. ^ http://www.hawaiireporter.com/honolulu-rail-ceo-blames-cost-overruns-on-legal-challenges-but-critics-say-it-is-incompetence
  37. ^ http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/2017/06/honolulu-rail-project-most-expensive-in-the-world/
  38. ^ "Auditor Says Probe of Rail Agency Raised 'Red Flags'". Mass Transit. Aug 18, 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.