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25 Aug 06

Honolulu receives 2 more hybrod buses

  • The city now operates 40 hybrid buses. The newest model can actually climb hills, unlike previous versions that were restricted to low-lying routes. - billso on 2006-08-25


  • The buses are also "smart," with computers controlling engines, the destination signs, the fare box and radios, Morton said. "And through (the global positioning system) in our buses, the dispatchers and our buses themselves know exactly where they are. These buses announce the next stop automatically."


    He said the hybrid technology will allow the city to save at least 20 percent of the 7 million gallons of fuel the buses use per year.

Djou told to cooperate on Honolulu transit

  • Charles Djou seems more concerned with his potential as a mayoral candidate than with solving Honolulu's crushing traffic problems. - billso on 2006-08-25


  • Mayor Mufi Hannemann and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie called on Councilman Charles Djou yesterday to move on and not be an obstacle to bringing mass transit to Honolulu.


    "It's pau already. Let's move forward," the mayor said.

Identity fraud - with a boarding pass

  • Using the frequent flyer number on a discarded boarding pass, a reporter accesses the passenger's passport information - billso on 2006-07-25

Why the Fathers Founded

  • A handy list of the top ten civil liberties violations that helped cause the American Revolution. - billso on 2006-07-25

Buying KGMB TV on OHA agenda

  • It's a good idea - if you live in Canada. The FCC will not allow a government agency, even the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to purchase a commercial television station. - billso on 2006-07-25
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