The Skyline (Metro) in Honolulu, Hawaii 2025

Skyline is a rapid transit system in the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, in the state of Hawaiʻi. Phase 1 of the project opened June 30, 2023 and lies entirely outside of the Urban Honolulu census-designated place, linking East Kapolei (on the ʻEwa Plain) and Aloha Stadium. Phase 2, connecting to Pearl Harbor and Daniel K. Inouye International Airport before reaching Middle Street, is anticipated to open in late 2025. The final phase, continuing the line across Urban Honolulu to Downtown, is due to open in 2031. Its construction constitutes the largest public works project in Hawaiʻi's history.

The 18.9-mile (30.4 km), automated fixed-guideway line was planned, designed, and constructed by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), a semi-autonomous government agency. Hitachi Rail, who also built the railcars used on the line, operates Skyline for the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (which also manages the region's TheBus service). The almost entirely elevated line is the first large-scale, publicly run metro in the United States to feature platform screen doors and driverless trains. In 2024, the line had an annual ridership of 1,151,000, or about 3,400 per day as of the fourth quarter of 2024. ~Wikipedia
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[Aroncsik]

That's stunning. Honolulu is favorite city in the world

[colormedubious]

Wow! You REALLY had to slice that tomato SUPER-THIN to make the claim that this line is the "first" in the USA to feature platform screen doors and driverless trains, even though the LAs Vegas Monorail got there first -- 21 YEARS ago. 🤣🤣🤣

[centredoorplugsthornton]

Whatcha get when officials reject a rail plan that would a cost $1.4 bln in the late 1980s.

[scottyerkes]

Great looking system. Ridership is good. 👌👌🚇🚇