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: V....' Wit Okabe <br /> jManaging Director <br /> Harry Kim : • �� {f:• <br /> Major -.vet <br /> Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> e 0i'Mi , <br /> County ofC b£inzi`i <br /> (®fire of tljr4Rgor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> June 3, 2019 <br /> Mr. Ricky A. Mattice <br /> P.O. Box 331 <br /> Volcano, HI 96785-0331 <br /> Dear Mr. Mattice: <br /> Thank you for your letter of May 28, 2019 in which you suggest the reintroduction <br /> of railways to Hawai'i Island. <br /> I will be honest and say that I do not agree that undertaking the construction of a <br /> railway system would be beneficial to our Island. The cost for a rail system on this <br /> island would be prohibitive. <br /> I do agree with you about the need to improve our bus system, and am happy to <br /> report that our Mass Transit Agency is undertaking a major overhaul and enhancement <br /> of its fleet of buses, routes and reliability. <br /> What we envision is a bus system that people can count on, with the bus arriving <br /> on time so that more of the public will want to ride the Hele-On Bus rather than drive <br /> their private cars to work or school. With more people trusting that the bus will be on <br /> schedule, the number of cars on the road should decrease. <br /> Thank you for taking the time to write to me and share your valuable ideas to <br /> make life nicer on our beloved Island. <br /> Aloha, <br /> Harry Kim <br /> Mayor <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />