HI SR5

Urges the City and County of Honolulu to improve TheBus access in Oahu's rural communities, where limited service exists despite 107 routes operating across the island.

Highlights that Kapilina Beach Homes in Ewa Beach, located in an extreme tsunami evacuation zone, has no direct TheBus service, requiring residents to walk 2 miles to the nearest bus stop.

Notes that middle and high school students from Kapilina Beach Homes must walk 4 miles daily along a busy road without sidewalks or streetlights to access the bus, creating dangerous conditions.

Emphasizes that expanded bus service is essential for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income residents in rural areas to access groceries, healthcare, employment, and evacuation services during disasters.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Mayor, Honolulu City Council members, the Director of Transportation Services, and the President of Oahu Transit Services, Inc.