Readers tackle stadium
gridlock problem

'Football Express' buses will ferry fans tomorrow

Here are comments the Star-Bulletin received in response to the question: What do you think can be done to improve the traffic and parking situation at Aloha Stadium?

Richard Ringer, Kaimuki: "Inquire with the Navy about accessing Ford Island for parking. They do have a large old runway over there they don't use anymore. You can shuttle buses straight across from Ford Island."

John Werrill, Makiki: "Follow the procedures of the Great Aloha Run, and if you live on the Leeward side or even on the Windward side, take your car and leave it downtown and take the bus or buses -- hundreds of buses from downtown to the stadium."

Paul Maligro, Ewa Beach: "I believe that it can be squared away by opening all the gates, control how many cars will be entering the four or five gates, let all the cars enter free ... but my way is like in a supermarket. You go in a market free. The market is loaded with people and they pay in the line coming out."

Robert Rocha, downtown: "I think ways that they can improve the traffic and parking is to have shuttles, more shuttles running from downtown or the downtown area."

John Hausler, Pearl City: "Sell parking tickets at the same time you sell the regular event tickets and have a section of the stadium parking set off where you show up with four people in a car you get closer to the front."

Duane Arata, Manoa: "To alleviate the problem with the parking situation -- granted it's only 8,000 stalls for 50,000 fans -- they should maybe open the gates a little earlier than their expected time to help with the traffic congestion."

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‘Football Express’ buses
will ferry fans tomorrow

Star-Bulletin staff

Express buses will be available to University of Hawaii football fans in Mililani, Kapolei and Village Park beginning with tomorrow's game against Eastern Illinois, the city announced.

Riders can be picked up from the Mililani Park and Ride Facility at 4:30 p.m., in front of the state's Kapolei office building at 4:30 and the Park and Ride Facility in Village Park at 4:45. Each location will have "Football Express" signs to aid riders.

Existing pickup points:

Windward: leaving across Castle Medical Center at 4:15; Enchanted Lake Shopping Center at 4:20; Kailua Shopping Center at 4:25; Aikahi Shopping Center at 4:30; across Windward City Shopping Center at 4:40.

Hawaii Kai: leaving the intersection at Lunalilo Home Road and Kalanianaole Highway at 4:30.

Kahala: leaving the Waialae Avenue-Kilauea Avenue intersection across Kahala Mall at 4:30.

Kaimuki/Palolo/UH: leaving Liliuokalani Elementary School at 4:30; Palolo McDonalds at 4:32 and Sinclair Library Circle at 4:40.

Waikiki: leaving Kapiolani Park Bandstand at 4:30.

Ala Moana Center: leaving Kona Street at 4:30.

Return buses leave the stadium 15 minutes after the game. Fare is $2 each way. Transfers and passes are not accepted.

For more information, call TheBus at 848-5555 between 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily.