Honolulu Rail Transit Project emergency training exercise, Oct. 22

As part of the Trial Running test phase of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Hitachi Rail Honolulu, and city’s first responders will be conducting an emergency training exercise between the Kualaka‘i (East Kapolei) Station and the Keone‘ae (UH West O‘ahu) Station on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please do not call 911. This is a first responder exercise. The event is closed to the general public and drones are not permitted in the exercise area.

The exercise will simulate an emergency scenario involving a train that requires a public safety response, and the purpose is to provide a large-scale hypothetical emergency scenario involving the rail project in order to prepare rail personnel, city first responders, relevant federal and state agencies and safety professionals for the unlikely event of a future emergency. The exercise will include participation by the Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Fire Department, and the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, among others. Certain travel lanes on Kualaka‘i Parkway and Keahumoa Parkway will be closed. Area residents and businesses may experience increased traffic congestion and noise during the duration of this exercise. Please pardon the temporary inconvenience.