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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has unveiled survey analysis that reveals young people are the least likely passengers to say something to their driver if he or she were texting or talking on a cell phone. At the same time, LaHood also launched a new contest for students to design a social networking […]

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MEDIA RELASE Beginning Monday, March 5, the state Department of Transportation and all county driver license offices will implement Legal Presence Act mandated by Act 38, Session laws of Hawaii 2010, which will affect drivers licensing requirements statewide. Below is a full list of requirements and answers to frequently asked questions about the Legal Presence […]

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From the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee: The state Department of Transportation is hosting a series of meetings to determine State Highway projects planning for the long term future. The Kona meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Kona Outdoor Circle. The Hilo meeting is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Puueo Community Center. […]

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be updating the Regional Long-Range Land Transportation Plans (RLRLTPs) for the islands of Maui/Molokai/Lanai, Hawaii and Kauai and is asking the public to participate.

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Transportation this week is relocating the Hilo Harbor security screening area for cruise ship passengers from inside the Pier 1 Shed to the outside walkway of the pier. Work on the $53,482 project is set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 22 and is scheduled to be completed by March 13. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE New regulations going into effect this week will help ensure consumers are treated fairly when they travel by air, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. Among the new provisions, part of the airline consumer rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation in April 2011, are requirements that airlines and ticket agents include […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Phase II of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening project is slated to start in early 2012, according to state Department of Transportation officials who met with the community Wednesday at Kealakehe High School. The $76 million project has been delayed to address concerns expressed by Native Hawaiian groups about archaeological remains. Up […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced transit providers across the nation will receive a share of $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Hawaii has been awarded nearly $16 million, including $1.2 million to replace Hele-On vehicles on the Big Island. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Transportation will receive $5,506,265 to rehabilitate runway pavement, repair lighting and improve terminal buildings at the Honolulu International Airport, the Kona International Airport at Keahole, and the Lihue Airport, according to an announcement by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, Congresswoman Mazie Hirono and Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa. […]

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Facility will increase total amount of harbor space and improve operational safety and efficiency for users

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MEDIA RELEASE Kawaihae Road – Waiaka Bridge Replacement & Realignment of Approaches – Draft EA * WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 * WHERE: Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, state Department of Transportation, Planning Branch * WHAT: 1) Replace structurally deficient bridge with new bridge meeting Federal and State design guidelines 2) Realigning approaches providing […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the following appointments to the Abercrombie Administration: * Lynn Fallin as Deputy Director for Behavioral Health of the Department of Health (DOH) * Jade T. Butay as Deputy Director for Administration of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Fallin joins the DOH bringing with more than 20 years of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced new airline passenger protections that will require airlines to reimburse passengers for bag fees if their bags are lost, provide consumers involuntarily bumped from flights with greater compensation, expand the current ban on lengthy tarmac delays, and disclose hidden fees. The rulemaking finalized Wednesday, April 20 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The on-time performance of the nation’s largest airlines improved in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Information filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), shows that the […]

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