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Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Company (HRT) was a private transportation provider in Honolulu, Hawaii. HRT commenced operations on June 6, 1898, and operated until public acquisition in 1971.
History
[edit]HRT began streetcar service in Honolulu on August 31, 1901. The system grew rapidly into the then undeveloped neighborhoods of Kaimuki and Manoa, quickly amassing 22 miles of track and 50 streetcars.[1] At its peak, HRT streetcars saw an annual ridership of 20 million patrons. Streetcar operations in Honolulu ceased with car number 47 returning to the car barn in the early morning hours of July 1, 1941.[2]
Trolleybus service began replacing streetcar service on January 1, 1938, with an initial order of 30 Brill T40S coaches. Trolleybus service ceased on June 22, 1957, with diesel buses replacing the ultimate fleet of 115 coaches until the takeover by Mass Transit Lines in 1971.[3]
In 1970, HRT accounted for 30 million passenger trips with a total of 141 vehicles.[4] Standard fares on HRT started at 5 cents in 1901 and grew to 25 cents by the time MTL took over operations in 1971. An additional fee was implemented for all services to Pearl Harbor between 1951 and 1953. Zone-based fares were briefly trialed, ending in 1961. MTL implemented zone fares in 1972, which were similarly abandoned before the next fare grouping in 1974.[5]
City-owned Mass Transit Lines was incorporated on September 20, 1970, to create a publicly owned transit service. Operations of HRT services were transferred to Mass Transit Lines on February 25, 1971. The City and County of Honolulu operated public transit service for the island of Oahu under Mass Transit Lines before it was renamed TheBus on March 1, 1971. Administration and operation of TheBus were transferred from Mass Transit Lines to Oahu Transit Services in 1992.[6]
Routes
[edit]September 1949[7]
| Route | Destination | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaimuki - Kalihi | Trolleybus | |
| 2 | Waikiki - Lilihia | Trolleybus | |
| 3 | Kaimuki - Pearl Harbor | Conventional | |
| 4 | Nuuanu - Punahou | Conventional | |
| 5 | Waikiki - Manoa | Conventional | |
| 6 | Queen - Emma | Conventional | |
| 7 | Kalihi Valley | Conventional |
|
| 8 | Hickam - Ft. Kamehameha | Conventional | |
| 9 | Palolo Valley | Conventional | |
| 10 | School Street | Conventional | |
| 11 | Kahala - Kuliouou | Conventional | |
| 12 | Woodlawn Shuttle | Conventional | |
| 13 | Ft. Shafter Shuttle | Conventional | |
| 14 | Red Hill Shuttle | Conventional |
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| 15 | Maunalani Heights | Conventional | |
| 16 | Makiki Heights - Round Top | Conventional | |
| 17 | Alewa - Pacific Heights | Conventional | |
| 18 | St. Louis Heights | Conventional |
References
[edit]- ^ Images of Old Hawaii. (n.d.). Honolulu rapid transit (HRT). Images of Old Hawaii. https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/honolulu-rapid-transit-hrt/
- ^ Civil Beat. (2023, December 6). Electric streetcars transformed Honolulu before they disappeared.https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/electric-streetcars-transformed-honolulu-before-they-disappeared/
- ^ Trolleybuses.net. (n.d.). Honolulu trolleybus system.http://www.trolleybuses.net/hnl/hnl.htm
- ^ Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. (1978). The State of Hawaii data book 1978 (Section 18, p. 272).https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/economic/databook/archive/DB1978/db1978.pdf
- ^ Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. (1978). The State of Hawaii data book 1978 (Section 18, p. 273).https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/economic/databook/archive/DB1978/db1978.pdf
- ^ Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (2003, August 24). 1971 Strike Prompted City to Create Public Fleet.https://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/08/24/news/index2.html
- ^ Images of Old Hawaii. (n.d.). Honolulu rapid transit (HRT). Images of Old Hawaii.https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/honolulu-rapid-transit-hrt/#jp-carousel-27136