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63-454: Prior to 1976, public transport in the Hilo area was provided by "sampan" buses converted locally from conventional passenger automobiles and operated as taxi or jitney services. The first "sampan" was credited to Hilo taxi driver Fukumatsu Kusumoto, who converted a Ford in 1922 by expanding the passenger compartment and installing wooden benches. Most sampans retained the passenger compartment from

126-643: A dormant volcano . The Hilo bay-front has been destroyed by tsunamis twice. The majority of human settlement in Hilo stretches from Hilo Bay to Waiākea-Uka , on the flanks of the volcanoes. Hilo is home to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo , ʻImiloa Astronomy Center , as well as the Merrie Monarch Festival , a week-long celebration, including three nights of competition, of ancient and modern hula that takes place annually after Easter . Hilo

189-468: A "meltdown" of cancellations, delays, and riders turned away from over-capacity buses in January 2020. The unavailability of county-owned buses could not be completely solved with short-term rentals from private bus operators, as the rented buses often did not provide ADA -compliant access. Roberts Hawaii took over the operating contract from Polynesian Adventure Tours in 2020. Roberts had been awarded

252-490: A bus they were not assigned to drive. Police found the bus on August 6 while it was being driven on Hawaii Route 130 and stopped it in Pahoa, arresting the driver. The second theft came approximately three weeks after the first; the man had been placed under supervised release following the first theft. The same man apparently cut open the gate to the baseyard during the night of August 27–28, and after stealing another bus (#611),

315-486: A check for $ 7.2 million to County Mayor Billy Kenoi and MTA Director Tom Brown, representing the award of two grants from the Federal Transit Administration . The grants would be used for purchasing new buses ($ 3.2 million) and building a new baseyard ($ 4 million) for MTA administration, bus operations, and maintenance. At the time, it was the largest transit grant ever awarded in

378-593: A community), and Commuter (providing service from residential districts to employment centers with limited stops and scheduled departures). Most of the Connector and Commuter routes follow the Hawaiʻi Belt Road , comprising Hawaii Routes 11, 19, and 190 and running along the perimeter of the island. The routes serving the North Kohala region run along ʻAkoni Pule Highway (Hawaii Route 270), connecting with

441-462: A cost per bus-hour, in September 1975. The operation contract was initially awarded to Laupahoehoe Transportation Company. The first bus ran on December 15, 1975 on a 36-mile (58 km) roundtrip route within Hilo, serving Keaukaha (Kalanaia - Kalanianaole - Kaumana). Uniquely, there were no scheduled stops: passengers made stop requests or flagged down the bus while it was enroute, and the driver

504-466: A higher initial investment in fare ticketing technologies such as the use of contactless smart cards , turnstiles or fare gates, automated ticket machines , as well as IT infrastructure. The farebox recovery ratio is the ratio of fare revenue to total transport expenses for a given system. These two figures can be found in the financial statements of the operators. Oftentimes the operator runs multiple modes of transport (e.g. subway and bus), and there

567-606: A net income of only $ 1 to $ 1.25 per hour after expenses. Hawaiʻi County Councilman James Souza sponsored a bill to create a County transportation agency in 1971, and the County was awarded a $ 31,616 federal grant that June to begin studying the area's transportation needs. The Hawaii County Transit System report was published in May 1972 and submitted to the County Council in September of that year. The county transportation system

630-576: A proposal was advanced in 1985 to reduce service significantly, which was opposed by many. As a compromise, MTA proposed less-severe cuts in service and additional fare hikes, which was approved by the County Council. In 1986, the County Council voted to award the operating contract to PHT, Inc. Fares for the Hele-On Bus were waived in 2009 in response to the 2008 economic downturn and ridership rose to more than 1 million passenger trips in one year. In October 2010, Senator Daniel Inouye presented

693-885: A settlement agreement released on August 24, 2021, in lieu of pursuing litigation against MTA. Under the settlement terms, MTA will repair "chronically inoperable" wheelchair lifts on its vehicles, and implement new training for personnel regarding their ADA obligations when serving disabled customers. Hele-On Bus is planning to modify its routes, shifting to a hub-and-spoke system that will have three "full" transport hubs in major cities (Hilo/Moʻoheau Bus Terminal, Kailua–Kona, Pāhoa) and multiple "satellite" hubs in smaller locations (Hilo/ Prince Kūhiō Plaza , Honokaʻa, Keaʻau, Ocean View, and Waimea) by 2025; large long-haul buses will take passengers between hubs, and smaller buses will be used for multiple circulator routes within each community, connecting various destinations at their respective hubs. In March 2021, MTA announced that development

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756-456: A simple, flat rate fare structure (pay a fixed fare regardless of time of day and/or travel distance) or a complex, variable rate fare structure (pay a variable fare depending on time of day and/or travel distance). A variable fare structure is typically associated with a higher recovery ratio, though it may simply be the case that such systems are implemented only on more profitable networks or modes such as commuter rail. Variable-rate fares require

819-479: A tire track in the center and two bare, yellow feet on either side of the track, devised by Colleen Shimazu. In 1975, the Mass Transit Agency (MTA) bought out and shut down the sampan system, then began providing public transportation services for the County of Hawaiʻi as the Hele-On Bus system. The County Council decided to solicit bids to operate the service as a performance-based contract, provided as

882-416: A transfer point since the days of the "sampan" private buses, and serves as the primary transfer point for the Hele-On Bus system. The Moʻoheau Bus Terminal was renovated in 2012. Other towns projected to require transit hubs in the future include Kona and Pāhoa. A new Kona hub could be near Old Kona Airport Park. The contract to construct a new bus baseyard in Hilo, serving as the system maintenance facility,

945-650: Is Hilo's primary newspaper distribution company along with other newspapers like the Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Asteroid (342431) Hilo is named after Hilo. Hilo also referred to the District of Hilo when the Big Island was divided into six districts by the traditional moku land division. Hilo is now divided in two: North and South Hilo Districts. The District of North Hilo, along Hawaii State Highway 19 from north to south, encompasses

1008-573: Is also home to the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation , one of the world's leading producers of macadamia nuts. Hilo is served by Hilo International Airport . Around 1100 AD, the first Hilo inhabitants arrived, bringing with them Polynesian knowledge and traditions. Although archaeological evidence is scant, oral history has many references to people living in Hilo, along the Wailuku and Wailoa rivers during

1071-464: Is home to Hawaii's only tsunami museum , mostly dedicated to the 1946 Pacific tsunami , and is notable for the banyan trees planted by Babe Ruth , Amelia Earhart and other celebrities. It is home to the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo , shopping centers, cafés and other eateries, movie theaters, hotels, restaurants, and a developed downtown area with a Farmers Market. Downtown Hilo is bounded approximately by

1134-439: Is in turn part of total revenue along with "non-transport" or "non-operational" revenue. Total "transport" or "operational" expenses are a part of total expenses along with "non-transport" or "non-operational" expenses. Total transport expenses may include expansion projects if they are paid for by the operator. Please note that, the " operating ratio " ( Japanese : 営業係数 Korean : 영업계수 ) commonly published by some Asian systems

1197-401: Is no data for individual modes (segment analysis). In this case the operator is considered as one system, or a group of modes are collectively considered one system. Fare revenue is not the same as "transport" or "operational" revenue, as there are often secondary sources of revenue such as lockers and paid restrooms and advertisement revenue. Fare revenue is a subset of transport revenue, which

1260-408: Is on the eastern and windward side of the island. It is classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP), and has a total area of 58.3 square miles (151.0 km ), 53.4 square miles (138.3 km ) of which is land and 4.9 square miles (12.7 km ) of which (8.4%) is water. Hilo has a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen : Af ), with substantial rainfall throughout

1323-413: Is served by Hilo International Airport , where Hawaiian Airlines , and Southwest Airlines operate. Hilo is served by the county Hele-On Bus . Hilo is served by the Big Island's largest harbor, Hilo Harbor, which is on Hilo Bay . Hilo is home to a number of educational institutions, including two post-secondary institutions, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College , and

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1386-452: Is the annual week-long Merrie Monarch Festival , the world's preeminent hula competition and festival, which brings in visitors and participants from all over the world. It is held in the spring of each year beginning on Easter Sunday. The local orchid society hosts the largest and most comprehensive orchid show in the state, the annual Hilo Orchid Show, which has been presented since 1951 and draws visitors and entrants worldwide. Hilo

1449-598: Is the county seat. Hilo is home to county, state, and federal offices. The oldest city in the Hawaiian archipelago, Hilo's economy was historically based on the sugar plantations of its surrounding areas, prior to their closure in the 1990s. While Hilo has a fairly significant tourism sector, it gets less than half the annual visitors as the western coast of the Big Island, which has much sunnier weather and significantly less rain, with sandy and swimmable beaches and numerous major resorts. A main source of tourism in Hilo

1512-778: The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority . MTA was awarded a federal grant in 2019 to purchase 10 new 40-foot (12 m) buses and planned to also expand coverage with new routes. Four new 25-passenger buses were delivered in 2020 (although capacity was reduced to just 7 passengers to comply with social distancing requirements resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic ), and MTA won a grant to purchase 10 more 40-or-45-foot (12 or 14 m) buses that year. Honolulu donated another 10 "hillclimber" 30-foot (9.1 m) Gillig Phantom buses built in 1998 to Hele-On Bus in late 2020. Moʻoheau Park in Hilo has been used as

1575-536: The Transit Master Plan then under preparation. The plan's lead author, Cheryl Soon, minced no words regarding the system's status: "Your transit system is in dire straits. … It is not in a good place. Your buses are broken down. … You're hanging by a thread," adding that short-term substitute bus rentals were "wasting money every day" and could only be solved by purchasing buses. In late 2019, only 10 or 12 county-owned buses were still operable, leading to

1638-486: The Wailuku River , Kamehameha Avenue , Ponahawai Street, and Kapiolani Street. The Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation is in Hilo, south of the main town off Hawaii Route 11 , north of Keaʻau . Hilo is home to most of the astronomical observatories on Mauna Kea as well as the ʻImiloa Planetarium and Museum. Astronomy has an economic impact of $ 100 million annually on the island. Astronomy on Mauna Kea

1701-525: The 1960s. The downtown found a new role in the 1980s as the city's cultural center with several galleries and museums opening; the Palace Theater reopened in 1998 as an arthouse cinema . Closure of the sugar plantations (including those in Hāmākua ) during the 1990s hurt the local economy, coinciding with a general statewide slump. Hilo in recent years has seen commercial and population growth. Hilo

1764-412: The 1961 Motor Carriers Act; the sampan bus exemption remained until 2014, limited to a radius of 20 miles (32 km) centered on Hilo, when it was removed via HB2351/SB2901. At one point, there were more than 80 sampan buses in Hilo, but only 9 were left by 1972. The Lyman House Memorial Museum offered tours of Hilo starting in 1988, aboard a restored vintage 1948 Plymouth 13-passenger sampan bus, but it

1827-682: The Belt Road at Kawaihae . The Transit Master Plan called for three new express routes: the Blue Line (which would run between Hilo and Kailua-Kona along Saddle Road ( Hawaii Route 200 ) and Routes 19/190), the Green Line (between Honokaʻa and Kailua-Kona along Routes 19/190), and the Red Line (Hilo and Volcano along Route 11, complementing the existing line #10 Hilo – Volcano – Kaʻū). The express routes would offer limited stop service to cut

1890-472: The County Council voted to pause further donations, citing concerns about maintenance and disposal. One man stole buses in two separate incidents in August 2017. The first theft, which involved #342 and took place early in the morning of August 5, ended after the bus sideswiped another vehicle; the driver scheduled to operate #342 noticed it was missing, but it was not unusual for bus drivers to accidentally take

1953-475: The Hilo and Waiakea primary and secondary school districts. Charter schools in the area serve primary and secondary students. Although sometimes called a city , Hilo is not an incorporated city, and does not have a municipal government. The entire island, which is between the slightly larger state of Connecticut and smaller Rhode Island in size, is under the jurisdiction of the County of Hawaiʻi , of which Hilo

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2016-522: The Year About Hawaii, is set in Hilo. Farebox recovery ratio The farebox recovery ratio (also called fare recovery ratio , fare recovery rate or other terms) of a passenger transportation system is the fraction of operating expenses which are met by the fares paid by passengers. It is computed by dividing the system's total fare revenue by its total operating expenses. There are generally two types of fare structures:

2079-532: The annual rainfall is above 200 inches (5,100 mm). Monthly mean temperatures range from 71.2 °F (21.8 °C) in February to 76.4 °F (24.7 °C) in August. The highest recorded temperature was 94 °F (34 °C) on May 20, 1996, and the lowest 53 °F (12 °C) on February 21, 1962. The wettest year was 1994 with 182.81 inches (4,643.4 mm), and the driest was 1983, with 68.09 inches (1,729.5 mm). The most rainfall in one month

2142-469: The back of the driver's seat forward; the remainder of the body was cut away and replaced with a homebuilt open-sided bed with a canvas roof, accommodating approximately twelve passengers on longitudinal benches. In Hawaiian, sampan buses are called kaa huli aku huli mai , the 'face one another' bus, after the bench seating arrangements. A 1971 article promoting tourism to the island called them "as anachronistic and beloved as San Francisco's cable cars ." In

2205-449: The contract on October 10, 2019, following the expiration of the previous contract on June 30, 2018, but a bid protest and irregularities in one of the RFP documents meant that a new round of bids was required. Under the prior contract with Polynesian Adventures, the contractor provided bus drivers for county-owned buses, and was paid to fill-in service using short-term bus rentals and drivers if

2268-518: The county was unable to supply enough buses. Because of its inadequate fleet availability, in Fiscal Year 2018, the County of Hawaiʻi paid $ 6.58 million to rent fill-in buses and drivers, compared to spending just $ 2.86 million on drivers for county-owned buses. The U.S. Department of Justice investigated MTA for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and negotiated

2331-538: The district in the early-to-middle 19th century, founding Haili Church . Hilo expanded as sugar plantations in the surrounding area created jobs and drew in many workers from Asia . For example, by 1887, 26,000 Chinese workers worked in Hawai'i's sugar cane plantations, one of which was the Hilo Sugar Mill. At that time, the Hilo Sugar Mill produced 3,500 tons of sugar annually. A breakwater across Hilo Bay

2394-653: The end of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway , and instead the Hawaii Belt Road was built north of Hilo using some of the old railbed. On May 22, 1960, another tsunami, caused by a 9.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile that day, claimed 61 lives, allegedly due to the failure of people to heed warning sirens. Low-lying bayfront areas of the city on Waiākea peninsula and along Hilo Bay, previously populated, were rededicated as parks and memorials. Hilo expanded inland beginning in

2457-465: The fleet, but 18 of those were inoperable or beyond repair. By June 2018, the fleet was down to just 11 vehicles, the oldest four of which had been transferred to Hele-On Bus by TheBus (Honolulu) . As an example, Bus #701, an Alexander Dennis Enviro500 was purchased in early 2010 at a cost of nearly US$ 900,000 and was intended to operate on the high-ridership cross-island line, but broke down after less than six months and 8,432 miles (13,570 km) and

2520-639: The following unincorporated towns and localities: There are locations inland along State Highway 200 including Mauna Kea mountain road, Puu Huluhulu , and others. In the District of South Hilo, along State Highway 19, are the following unincorporated towns and localities: Along State Highway 11 are: There are other locations. Along State Highway 200 and its extension are: There are other locations. Jasmin Iolani Hakes' 2023 book Hula: A Novel , which won Honolulu magazine's award for Book of

2583-531: The late 1930s, sampan bus fares dropped from 15 cents to 5 cents as competition increased. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Hawaiʻi created the Bus Control Committee in 1948 to regulate the sampan bus industry, and required all licensed operators to use the terminal in Moʻoheau Park starting in 1949. A law was passed in 1962 to exempt sampan buses from the vehicle safety laws introduced by

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2646-467: The north and west sides of the island, potentially near the police department on Hale Mākaʻi off Highway 19. Hilo, Hawaii Hilo / ˈ h iː l oʊ / ( Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈhilo] ) is the largest settlement in and the county seat of Hawaiʻi County , Hawaii , United States , which encompasses the Island of Hawaii , and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population

2709-416: The population. 21.1% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.71. The age distribution was 21.1% under age 18, 4.5% under age 5, and 21.10% 65 or older. The percent of females are 51.1%. The median household income on the 2020 census was $ 70,356, and the per capita income was $ 34,678. 16.1% of the population is under the poverty line. Hilo

2772-487: The service at that time included a single trip that ran east from Kona to Hilo and back. Round trip fare was US$ 4 (equivalent to $ 21.42 in 2023). Fares for rural routes (crossing the island) were typically higher; for example, the Kona→Hilo fare was US$ 2.25 (equivalent to $ 12.74 in 2023). By 1977, Hele-On was recognized as a bargain for both locals and tourists. However, the farebox recovery ratio for only two routes

2835-690: The state. However, from 2014 to 2018, MTA failed to file any new federal grant applications, which would have provided funds to purchase buses at no cost to the county. By 2017, nearly half of the county-owned Hele-On Bus fleet (25 of 55 buses) was laid up requiring major repairs, leading to canceled service and a request to have buses donated from Honolulu. Seven Gillig Phantom buses, originally built in 1997, arrived from Honolulu in July 2017. When county-owned buses were unavailable, MTA were forced to substitute privately-owned rental buses, school buses, or vans. In 2018, MTA began public meetings to discuss and finalize

2898-413: The time of ancient Hawaii . Oral history gives the meaning of Hilo as "to twist". Originally, the name "Hilo" applied to a district encompassing much of the east coast of the island of Hawaiʻi , now divided into the District of South Hilo and the District of North Hilo. When William Ellis visited in 1823, the main settlement there was Waiākea on the south shore of Hilo Bay . Missionaries came to

2961-507: The trip time. Hele-On Bus started the Kakoʻo paratransit service on July 1, 2016, as part of a settlement for a lawsuit filed by a rider who could not be accommodated on a Hele-On fixed route bus. Kakoʻo is an on-demand ride serving Kona and Hilo, limited to riders who qualify through a separate application, and requires an appointment for each trip. The terms of the settlement were announced in August 2015. From 2005 to 2011 and again in 2022 there

3024-598: The year. Its location on the windward coast (relative to the trade winds ), makes it the fourth-wettest city in the United States, behind the southeast Alaskan cities of Whittier , Ketchikan and Yakutat , and one of the wettest in the world. An average of around 126.72 inches (3,220 mm) of rain fell at Hilo International Airport annually between 1981 and 2010, with 272 days of the year receiving some rain. Rainfall in Hilo varies with altitude, with more at higher elevations. At some weather stations in upper Hilo

3087-473: Was 44,186 according to the 2020 census . It is the fourth-largest settlement in the state of Hawaii, the largest settlement in the state outside of Oahu , and the largest settlement in the state outside of the Greater Honolulu Area. Hilo is in the District of South Hilo. The city overlooks Hilo Bay and has views of two shield volcanoes , Mauna Loa , an active volcano , and Mauna Kea ,

3150-460: Was 50.82 inches (1,290.8 mm) in December 1954. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 27.24 inches (691.9 mm) on November 2, 2000. Hilo's location on the shore of the funnel-shaped Hilo Bay also makes it vulnerable to tsunamis . See or edit raw graph data . As of the census of 2020, 44,186 people lived in 16,225 households in the census-designated place. The population density

3213-511: Was 796.7 inhabitants per square mile (307.6/km ). The 16,905 housing units reflected an average density of 311.3 per square mile (120.2/km ) in 2010 (No update on the Census for 2020). The racial makeup was 32% Asian , 18.4% White , 10% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander , 0.8% African American , 0.1% American Indian & Alaska Native , 0.6% from other races , and 38.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13% of

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3276-493: Was awarded in 2015; the new baseyard would occupy a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 2299 Hoʻolaulima Road, near a quarry. The new baseyard opened in 2018, replacing a site on East Lanikaula Street and Railroad Avenue shared with County Public Works. In addition to Hilo, buses also are stored in Kailua-Kona and Kaʻū to accommodate early-morning service into Hilo. A second base/maintenance facility is recommended to service routes on

3339-613: Was begun in the first decade of the 20th century and completed in 1929. On April 1, 1946, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake near the Aleutian Islands created a 46-foot-high (14 m) tsunami that hit Hilo 4.9 hours later, killing 159 total in the islands, with 96 deaths in Hilo alone. In response, an early warning system, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center , was established in 1949 to track these killer waves and provide warning. This tsunami also caused

3402-487: Was developed at the invitation of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce following the collapse of the sugar cane industry. Hilo is served by KWXX (94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona), B93/B97 (93.1FM Kona/97.1FM Hilo), The Wave (KHBC 92.7FM Hilo), and KPUA (970AM Hilo) radio stations. Public Access television is provided through Nā Leo TV . The Hawaii Tribune-Herald , of Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press ,

3465-482: Was free to choose a safe place to stop. At some of the tight intersections in the city, the bus was unable to negotiate some turns without having all other vehicles cleared, and that first trip took 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete. Fares for urban routes (within Hilo and Kona) were US$ 0.25 (equivalent to $ 1.42 in 2023). In May 1976, Hele-On began testing bus service west from Hilo to Kona and back via Waimea , Hāpuna Beach , Puako , ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay , and Kailua;

3528-417: Was from the University of Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, a 2014 ElDorado National 29-passenger Aero Elite that had been converted from diesel to run on hydrogen fuel cells, and the other two were shuttle buses donated by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park . All three were on Oahu pending funds to ship them to Hawaiʻi, and would be used for Circulator service within Kailua-Kona. Hydrogen is being produced at

3591-521: Was greater than 50%, with the systemwide ratio at 32.9%. The first proposed fare hike in 1981 would have increased urban fares by 30 cents and rural fares by 15 to 50 cents; using the original fares established in 1975, the farebox recovery ratio had declined to 19% systemwide, and the County Council approved an increase that would double fares systemwide (for both urban and rural routes) in April 1982. Due to annual operating deficits of nearly $ 1 million,

3654-541: Was no charge to ride the Hele-On Bus. The standard fare was increased to $ 1 in 2011. As of July 1, 2013 fares were increased to two dollars per person (five years old or older). One dollar per suitcase . Beginning February 28, 2022, the bus is fare free, and there are no baggage or bicycle fees. The Hele-On Kakoʻo paratransit is also fare free Buses are primarily white with colored horizontal stripes in green, blue, or gold. Hele-On began receiving its first order of 15 new buses in 1975. In 2015, Hele-On listed 55 vehicles in

3717-538: Was not available for service again until late 2018. #701 broke down again after a few months and was taken out of service completely. In addition, Maui donated a double-deck Enviro500 bus to Hawaiʻi in 2018; it was originally built in 2004 and used in Kihei Islander service starting in 2013, but the Maui Enviro500 was received in non-operating condition. After accepting two donated buses from Maui in 2018,

3780-408: Was officially launched on November 29, 1973 with a bus that ran from Waiohinu to Hilo, after being championed by Hawaiʻi County Councilman (and eventual County Mayor) Dante Carpenter . The new service was named "Hele On" after a Pidgin Hawaiian phrase meaning "to get out of here" or "to move along". Olan Carpenter, wife of Dante, came up with the name. The service's first logo was a blue circle with

3843-604: Was proceeding for four locations (Hilo, Kona, Pāhoa, and Waimea) and comments were being solicited on a list of 11 potential Kona hub sites. Hele-On Bus serves multiple fixed routes, including Hilo - Kailua Kona (Hilo - Honokaa - Waimea , Kailua Kona, on Hawaii Route 190 ), Intra-Hilo routes, Intra-Kona routes (Kona - Captain Cook - Kailua Kona - Kona International Airport ) and others. The routes can be broadly divided into one of three categories: Connector (providing service between communities), Circulator (providing service within

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3906-503: Was sold to Hamakua Springs Country Farms proprietor Richard Ha in the early 2000s. In 1968, the County Economic Development Department began considering whether to subsidize or assume control of the aging sampan fleet, concluding it would cost an estimated $ 95–100,000/year to operate five routes. At that point, the average sampan bus was 20 years old, operated by drivers averaging 58 years old earning

3969-531: Was spotted by police in Hilo at 6:24 a.m., and taken into custody at 6:45 a.m. at the Kawamoto Swim Stadium. All four county mayors have signed a pledge to convert their transit bus fleets to renewable power by 2035. A battery electric bus was received by Hele-On in early 2018, but was parked and not used until summer 2019 due to insurance and license issues. In 2020, Hele-On Bus announced three hydrogen-powered buses had been donated: one

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