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JNZY OF h,� <br /> William P.Kenoi �:•'�� �'.ol Duane Kanuha <br /> Mayor Director <br /> Bobby Command <br /> f•• N�M <br /> >e oF'N►�' Deputy Director <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE <br /> Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> October 14, 2014 <br /> Tiffany Kai, Administrator <br /> Mass Transit Agency <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 1206 Kamehameha Ave, Suite A-2 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> RE: Mass Transit implementation of the hub and spoke system <br /> Aloha Tiffany, <br /> Thank you for the time and efforts you are making in planning mass transit for Puna at this time of <br /> transition. <br /> The Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP)Action Committee, in its efforts to collaborate with <br /> the County, is recommending an immediate effort to initiate the implementation of the Puna hub and <br /> spoke system as outlined and mandated by the PCDP. This plan was adopted by ordinance in 2008. <br /> The current lava flow situation has heightened the priority to implement a Hele-on level of service to <br /> all of Puna. It is recommended that MTA create a secondary transit hub in Nanawale as an alternative <br /> to the Pahoa Secondary hub. A proposed circulation plan for Nanawale is included. <br /> Kea'au to Volcano loop. In the event that Chain of Craters Road becomes a primary roadway for <br /> residents, the established Volcano Cooper Center secondary hub is already in place. See the Puna <br /> Community Development Plan, Transportation Section 4.2.3, Action"c"which states: "Develop <br /> transit hubs at the following locations: 1) Kea'au (Primary Hub)... 2) Pahoa (Secondary Hub)...3) <br /> Volcano (Secondary Hub)...4) Mountain View or South Kulani (Secondary Hub) ...".. <br /> A simple looping of buses between Hilo and Kea'au and Kea'au secondary hubs will increase <br /> frequency of buses and decrease the duration of trips and wait time at bus stops for riders. This system <br /> will also give riders the opportunity to use services available in Keaau. This is something that is not a <br /> viable option at this time due to the current bus schedules. <br /> We request that the County consult with our Mass Transit Subcommittee as the public's representative <br /> in all MTA related decisions for Puna. We respectfully request an effort to initiate a hub and spoke <br /> mass transit system in Puna, not only to accommodate the current situation but to improve the long <br /> term enhancement of mass transit in this area. The Mass Transit Subcommittee and the PCDP Action <br /> Committee are willing to assist the MTA in any way possible to move this important project forward. <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />