Three new electric bus charging stations unveiled at Kahului Transit Center
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The Maui County Department of Transportation unveiled three new electric bus charging stations during a blessing ceremony Friday at the Kahului Transit Center.
The ceremony began at the War Memorial Stadium parking lot, where guests boarded an electric Maui Bus for a ride to the transit center for the formal blessing.
The new charging facilities are part of the county’s efforts to transition toward cleaner public transportation, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
The project was funded through a partnership involving federal, state and local entities, including Hawaiian Electric’s "Charge Up" eBus pilot program.
"Central to this achievement is a partnership through Hawaiian Electric's 'Charge Up' eBus pilot program," county Transportation Director Marc Takamori said in a news release. "Hawaiian Electric funded and coordinated the essential electrical service equipment and utility upgrades required to make this heavy-duty charging site possible."
A blessing ceremony was held Friday at the Kahului Transit Center to mark the unveiling of three new electric bus charging stations. Photo courtesy Maui County
Takamori said the county leveraged federal grant funding and local utility partnerships to support the project.
Maui Bus is a county service operated by Roberts Hawaii. Bus schedules and route information are available at mauicounty.gov/bus.
Riders can also track buses in real time and receive arrival predictions through the Maui Bus app or at mauibus.org.
Guests ride an electric Maui Bus on Friday while traveling from the War Memorial Stadium parking lot to the Kahului Transit Center for a blessing ceremony marking the unveiling of three new charging stations. Photo courtesy Maui County
Officials and guests gather in front of an electric Maui Bus during a blessing ceremony at the Kahului Transit Center for three new charging stations on Friday, Oct. 30. Photo courtesy Maui County
An electric Maui Bus sits beside a new electric bus charging station at the Kahului Transit Center. The Maui County Department of Transportation unveiled three new charging stations Friday, Oct. 30, as part of efforts to expand clean-energy public transportation. Photo courtesy Maui County