Solving the traffic problem(s)

[adrian]

With the H1 widening project continuing and the extension of the zipper lane into Nimitz Hwy, what else can we do to help stop the traffic problems?

Currently, it takes me an hour via the Route A Express bus from the Waipahu Transit Center to Ala Moana Shopping center, and that's on a good day.

Would a rail transit be the solution? What about a ferry service? An underground tunnel? Teleportation? (I was kidding on the last option)

C'mon people. We need a solution(s)!!

(And being the only person driving is the only reason why I don't drive. If I take up unneeded space on the roads, then I'll be contributing to the traffic. I rather sit next to someone with BO on the bus with the AC off, then spend 2+ hours on the roads paying for gas and other car maintanance fees)

[kimo55]

"stop the traffic problem"
"solutions"

all, nothing but bandaids, and very temporary at that.

You don't solve traffic problems, you can not. Because it will always continue to grow.
Unless and until we curtail the CAUSE of traffic.

And all the "oh, yer one o' those 'not in my backyard' people!"
" oh, we can't do anything about slowing rampant development"
myopic lazy thinking will do nothing to help.

[Menehune Man]

I lived on Catalina Island (off of L.A.) for awhile in the 80's. A solution that works there, though a much smaller community, is having a "Moratorium" on the cars allowed on the island. In otherwords you are not allowed to bring another car on unless one leaves. Of course this means that there is a waiting list. I know that alot of people wouldn't vote for this option, especially the many, many car dealerships we have here.

[Pedro]

I live in Mililani and work at the Bishop Museum and I leave my home at six thirty to beat traffic and arrive at the Museum around sevenish and start work at 08:00. When I get off at 16:00 or 4pm. I sit and wait for about an hour a day coming home. And yes I think that traffic is a *$&#$! But I cannot stop that because of the growing population that keeps on growing and the need for more cars to ensure their dire needs of transportation. I think that a new railroad thing would be cool but than again we might run in the same problem later. I have a new truck and thank god it's a 4 cylinder and not a gas guzzler. Yet the gas prises just keeping on soaring higher makes me cringe. Ten dollars last me about two maybe three day's, and I fear soon it will only last one day, which hopefuly will be the day I pay my truck off and sell it. What would happen if we went back to horses? Forget that idea....

[Menehune Man]

I'm a bicycle rider. Safer streets would help. Like decent ,continuous bike lanes. I like the idea of bike racks on the buses. Too often they're both full though. Has anyone seen larger racks elsewhere?

[craigwatanabe]

Only at Kaimana Beach and boy are they big! :D