Rail project delays cost less than anticipated, HART says

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 11, 2013

~~<p>The cost of construction delays tied to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that suspended the city’s $5.26 billion rail transit project are coming in lower than anticipated, the project’s oversight agency announced Thursday.</p>
<p>The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation said overall delay costs so far for three major rail construction contracts came in 31 percent lower than budgeted. Costs include labor, construction equipment and materials and overhead.</p>
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The cost of construction delays tied to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that suspended the city’s $5.26 billion rail transit project are coming in lower than anticipated, the project’s oversight agency announced Thursday.

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation said overall delay costs so far for three major rail construction contracts came in 31 percent lower than budgeted. Costs include labor, construction equipment and materials and overhead. Login for more...