Riders with disabilities get a close look at Oahu’s rail

A group of advocates for people with disabilities toured the Halawa Aloha Stadium rail station on Friday. The tour was held so that advocates could inform their clients what to expect in terms of accessibility and safety.

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  A group of advocates for people with disabilities toured the Halawa Aloha Stadium rail station on Friday. The tour was held so that advocates could inform their clients what to expect in terms of accessibility and safety. Pictured is Charlotte Townsend, former vice president of Oahu Transit Services, left, with Kirby Shaw, executive director of the Disability and Communication Access Board.
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  Kia'i Neff with his service dog, Kekoa, during a briefing before Friday tour. Neff, a volunteer with Access Independence, is an epileptic. His dog can detect when Neff is about to have a seizure through his sense of smell.
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  Shawn Brandon, performance and planning manager with Hitachi Rail, spoke to the group before the tour.
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  Testing the Holo kiosk is Dean Georgiev, who is a supervisor for the Ho'opono Blindness Training Program. Georgiev had to crouch down to properly feel the Braille on the machine.
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  Standing in an elevator that she was measuring is Michelle Kennedy, vice president of customer service with Oahu Transit Services.
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  Exiting one of the elevators at the station is Richard Kairau.
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  Entering the train is Dean Georgiev, who is a supervisor for the Ho'opono Blindness Training Program. Also pictured to the left is Ho'opono community services coordinator Gavan Abe.
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  Standing in the train is Ho'opono community services coordinator Gavan Abe, left, with Dean Georgiev who is a supervisor for the Ho'opono Blindness Training Program.
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  A sign detail inside of the train.
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  On the train Friday is Richard Kairau, center.
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  Charlotte Townsend is a former vice president at Oahu Transit Services.
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  The Halawa Aloha Stadium sign with Braille.