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12/3/2012
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Honolulu transit officials receive first steel shipment for rail project
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The Honolulu Authority for Rail Transit (HART) recently marked a milestone when the first 3,000 tons of steel rail for Honolulu's new elevated line arrived in Oahu.
The rail was manufactured in Pueblo, Colo., using sustainable practices, including a finished product produced in part from recycled steel, HART officials said in a prepared statement.
"We had the opportunity to lock in the price for all of the rail for the project and were were able to get a good price so the fluctuation or rail prices in the future will not affect us," said HART Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dan Grabauskas.
A total 13,000 tons of rail and other track-related materials will be needed to complete the 20-mile elevated rail system that will connect East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center. About 140 miles of track will be installed, including track running in each direction and a third rail used to power the system, as well as turnouts along the route and track for the maintenance yard.
Other track-related materials include 8,700 tons of steel running rail, 4,300 tons of third rail, 15,000 concrete ties, 166,000 fasteners and 106 turnouts.
The rail was manufactured in Pueblo, Colo., using sustainable practices, including a finished product produced in part from recycled steel, HART officials said in a prepared statement.
"We had the opportunity to lock in the price for all of the rail for the project and were were able to get a good price so the fluctuation or rail prices in the future will not affect us," said HART Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dan Grabauskas.
A total 13,000 tons of rail and other track-related materials will be needed to complete the 20-mile elevated rail system that will connect East Kapolei with Ala Moana Center. About 140 miles of track will be installed, including track running in each direction and a third rail used to power the system, as well as turnouts along the route and track for the maintenance yard.
Other track-related materials include 8,700 tons of steel running rail, 4,300 tons of third rail, 15,000 concrete ties, 166,000 fasteners and 106 turnouts.
