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Published on 18 December 2025
The City of Whittlesea has marked the beginning of construction for a major sports lighting upgrade at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve in South…
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Women’s Champions League: How have Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal done so far as knockout stage looms?
Chelsea’s campaign got off to an underwhelming start when they drew 1-1 with FC Twente in October, but since then they have looked impressive, scored bucketloads of goals, and remained unbeaten.
They finished third in the table with four wins from…
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Electric buses start service as HNL rental car shuttles
Electric buses start service as HNL rental car shuttles
Posted on Dec 17, 2025 in Main, News
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) proudly announces four new battery electric buses started service as shuttles for the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) on Monday, Dec. 15. The buses are the first of a planned 20-bus fleet to replace the current diesel shuttles between the HNL terminals and the CONRAC.
“Making the switch to lower emissions fleets is one way we’re working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide,” said Governor Josh Green. “As a state surrounded by water and susceptible to the impacts of climate change, we need to do whatever we can to reduce our carbon footprint and make our transportation operations sustainable for future generations.”
In 2018, HDOT conducted a three-month pilot to determine the most efficient alternative energy powered vehicles for CONRAC shuttle service. Diesel, gas, electric and compressed natural gas vehicles operated along the route between the terminals and the temporary CONRAC. As a result of the study, the savings in fuel or energy cost estimated for one year of operation of an electric bus compared to a diesel bus is roughly $47,000.
“Roughly 22 million passengers come through HNL every year,” said Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen. “We’re starting with four buses to make the trip to our rental car facility as clean and comfortable as possible. By 2030 all CONRAC shuttle trips will be on battery electric buses.”
The cost for the first four electric buses is $4.3 million. The funding source is from Customer Facility Charges, which are collected from each rental car transaction to fund the construction, maintenance and operation of rental car facilities at state airports.
Pictures of the unveiling can be found at:
Group photo left to right – Roy Pfund, president and CEO, Roberts Hawaii, Inc.; Ford Fuchigami, airports administrator, Hawaii Department of Transportation; Ed Sniffen, director, Hawaii Department of Transportation; Daniel Gatewood, replacement rental sales manager, Enterprise Mobility; Kent Horiuchi, operations manager, CONRAC; Joseph Skelton, executive director, AvairPro Services; Kahu Kordell Kekoa.
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Kahu Kordell Kekoa exits an electric bus following blessing.
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Standalone photo of one of the electric buses.
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Remembering Michele Singer Reiner: Photographer, film producer and activist – NPR
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Mustang Men’s Tennis Ink Another International Signee
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Head Coach Nick Carless and Assistant Coach Jurgen De Jager are pleased to announce the addition of another high-profile international signee: South Africa’s Leo Matthysen.
Matthysen, from Cape Town, was ranked among…
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What To Remember Before the Netflix Rom-Com Returns
Emily in Paris will officially be returning for its fifth season this week, and it’s sure to be messy and unforgettable. Over the course of the show’s run so far, Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) has built quite a life for herself in Paris. She’s…
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Pakistan agriculture water use may contain missing clue
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Researchers examine an ice core sample taken from a glacier in the Pamir mountain range in Tajikistan, at the Hokkaido University Institute of Low Temperature Science, in Sapporo, in northern Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture. Photo: AFP
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A Husband’s Love That Never Gives Up
Photo: Richard and Barbara Mendelsohn
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor
Richard Mendelsohn’s life has been defined by courage and conviction – from protesting apartheid in South Africa to building a new life in San…
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