STAND. COM. REP. NO.1468

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 20

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 20 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THEBUS AND A BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Transportation conduct a cost-effectiveness study of TheBus and a bus rapid transit system.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the intent of this measure from the Department of Transportation. Testimony in opposition was submitted by a concerned citizen. The Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu provided comments.

Your Committee finds that Oahu's traffic woes have been reviewed and discussed often in the past. Although no broad-scale mass transit system has been implemented, your Committee believes that the establishment of a viable public transportation system is imminent. Therefore, your Committee supports this measure at this time, so that the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of TheBus and a Bus Rapid Transit System can be thoroughly analyzed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 20 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair