LCC RAIL STOPRoelle TorresJOUR 302

RAIL FACTS (ACCORDING TO OPPONENTS)

The city claims that more than 60% of Oahu residents, some 600,000 people, live along the rail route, but in reality less than 6% of Oahu's population resides within walking distance of the proposed train stations.

Cost is estimated at $4 billion and maintenance per year can be from $50 million to $100 million.

Rail costs each resident $7,600.

LCC STOP FACTS

GPS coordinates:

Latitude: 21-23'46'' NLongitude: 157-59'13''W 6th stop from East Kapolei. Would take 29 minutes to reach Ala Moana.

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION

ARTISTIC RENDERING

Photo taken from Honolulu Rail Transit’s Facebook page

RENDERING OF TRAIN STATION

Photo taken from Honolulu Rail Transit’s Facebook page

MAN ON THE STREET Michelle Koch 2nd year student “I don’t really know

much about it, but I don’t really think we need it. I carpool with my friends, so I don’t think I’ll ever need to ride it.”

MAN ON THE STREET Jesse Kobayashi 3rd year student “I don’t really have

a strong opinion, but I’m not really for it. It doesn’t seem like it will help much.”

MAN ON THE STREET Howard Clark 1st year student “They didn’t really

accomplish anything [at the site] and they’ve been working there for a year already. It’s a waste of money.”

ATTRIBUTIONS

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/honolulu-rail-costs-7600-per-person/123

http://www.civilbeat.com/fact_checks/2011/08/29/12674-fact-check-rail-opponents-city-needs-100m-per-year-to-keep-trains-running/

http://www.honolulutraffic.com/Callan2.pdf http://

www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-361805-Hawaii-Leeward_Community_College.html

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147644957537.144192.127002122537&type=3

http://www.honolulutransit.org/document-library/maps.aspx