Andrew Robbins was appointed executive director and chief executive officer of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). He has experience in urban passenger rail, rail equipment, infrastructure, construction management, systems integration and airport transit, HART officials said in a press release. Previously a senior executive with Bombardier Transportation, Robbins also is a specialist in driverless transit systems similar to the one HART will employ for its planned passenger-rail system. Robbins returned to Hawaii after working for several years in the San Francisco and Pittsburgh areas. Robbins replaced Interim Executive Director and CEO Krishniah Murthy, who was appointed to the position in October 2016. HART is building a 20-mile passenger-rail line in Honolulu. "I fully realize the challenges that lie ahead for this project and the community concerns that come along with them," Robbins said. "Having previously been involved with this project, I also believe strongly in its merits."
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