Honolulu military shuttle

Author Message   Leland Senior Member Username: Leland Post Number: 6204 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 98.218.147.237 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 09:35 pm:    John, the bus is run by the Navy Exchange. I strongly suspect that they are hoping that it will lead to greater NEX sales and possibly greater use of the Hale Koa.   Bill Ward Senior Member Username: Dualrated2 Post Number: 711 Registered: 08-2003 Posted From: 174.144.55.153 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 03:56 pm:    Jeff, I guess it was the old established route that I saw the bus on. I didn't know it went to Ford Island having never stayed there. Thanks for pointing that out.   John Civick Advanced Member Username: John6412 Post Number: 265 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 32.169.120.3 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 03:29 pm:    This is really nice of the military to provide this bus service, I really think it's great! Sometimes the military cuts benefit to retirees but this is one time they excelled even theough I'm sure it is mostly for AD as it should be but we benefit also.   Jeff Glanzer Intermediate Member Username: Jlglanzer Post Number: 147 Registered: 04-2007 Posted From: 207.200.116.12 Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 03:19 pm:    Bill; Just a clarification. I know the NEX shuttle bus makes its rounds thru different housing areas and such at Pearl, could this have been the shuttle you saw?   Bill Ward Senior Member Username: Dualrated2 Post Number: 708 Registered: 08-2003 Posted From: 174.144.55.153 Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 03:22 am:    Just prior to checking out of the Navy Lodge on Ford Island this morning I noticed that the new shuttle had also made the rounds at Ford Island. I don't know the exact route it took but it did in fact go by the Navy Lodge and it looked like it went down towards the museum.   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 6295 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 71.163.18.160 Posted on Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 11:07 pm:    As Jeff has alluded, the huge, fairly new, retail complex at Pearl Harbor (actually located well outside the base) is a combined enormous Navy Exchange (don't miss the Hawaiian clothing, and souvenirs on the upper level) and big Commissary. There are a lot of other facilities there besides the extremely well-stocked liquor store -- barber shop and hairdresser, travel office, big food court, and more. At that one stop you can get a whole lot of shopping done! What some may not know is that from the Hickam BX and BXtra to the Hickam Commissary is only about one long block, easily walked by cutting across a parking lot. While the Hickam commissary is not as large as that at Pearl, it is easier to get between it and Waikiki locations via the #19 bus that runs approx. every 30-40 minutes. (Going to the Pearl complex via TheBus rather than this new shuttle requires a change of buses partway along.) Of course, the new shuttle will be much quicker between the various points because of eliminating all the interim stops that TheBus must make. I can hardly wait to give it a try -- hope it'll still be operating next winter!   Jeff Glanzer Intermediate Member Username: Jlglanzer Post Number: 144 Registered: 04-2007 Posted From: 207.200.116.12 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 09:27 pm:    I am retired AF and had never seen a NEX/Commissary like the one at Pear Harbor. If you are a visitor to Oahu, the Pear Harbor NEX/Commissary and ITT is a must. 32 different varities of Box wines, we are use to 4-6 at the Ellsworth AFB Shopette!!   Jeff Glanzer Intermediate Member Username: Jlglanzer Post Number: 143 Registered: 04-2007 Posted From: 207.200.116.12 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 09:21 pm:    This service was provided about 5 years ago and it seemed to be was well used. At that time is was a full size bus. My only concern is that every 90 minutes may be a little too frequent, hopefully not. I do hope it succeeds, people riding at that time were not only Hale Koa visitors but other military staying in the Waikiki area.   Dakota Ray Senior Member Username: Rhammer Post Number: 431 Registered: 05-2007 Posted From: 69.62.147.217 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 06:03 pm:    Leland, Thanks for the info. That is good news if it continues. It will bring up all kinds of questions. Larry, I would venture that it will not go through China Town like the #19 bus does. I will assume that it will also not make any stops except as indicated to maintain a 30 min return-90 min total route schedule. I am curious if a shuttle bus service might be developed for the Joint Base as Hickam dropped theirs a couple of years ago. Any additional info will be appreciated. The Bus stills works well but this could be better!!!   Carole G Intermediate Member Username: Greengal Post Number: 80 Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 68.205.151.181 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 05:46 pm:    The shuttle just started while we were in Hawaii. It does not provide any other stops other than departure from the Hale Koa to Hickam BX to Pearl BX. It is free. But if people don't use it, it will be discontinued after 120 days. It is faster than THE BUS because it doesn't make any stops other than the scheduled route.   Larry W. Carnes Senior Member Username: Larry Post Number: 1137 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 63.20.101.203 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 03:24 pm:    That's good news....gotta be faster than Bus 19. I wonder if they'll allow any stops between HIK/Pearl and the H.K. Hotel, like getting off in Chinatown instead of going all the way to the HK? I don't think Leland's first attempted post made it online. This is the first I've read about the shuttle.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4382 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 01:59 pm:    I've added the info to the Hickam page - hopefully the test will be successful!   Leland Senior Member Username: Leland Post Number: 6182 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 98.218.147.237 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 01:34 pm:    John, I posted it in this section and am 99% certain I went all the way through with the process. I was peeved because I had cut-and-copied the whole article, and it had to be reformatted, line-by-line, because it was coming from .pdf format with hard line breaks. Oh well. Thanks for the link.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4379 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 06:32 am:    Leland, Where/when did you post it as it should be still there? Sometimes I post something but don't follow-through with the Preview part. Here's a full link that should work fine: http://tinyurl.com/38gnnj4 . The subject article is at the bottom of page 2.   Leland Senior Member Username: Leland Post Number: 6179 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 98.218.147.237 Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 - 10:56 pm:    I posted this before, but it disappeared. The following is from the 26 March edition of Hawai'i Navy News. ******************************** Stephanie Lau Pearl Harbor Navy ExchangeMarketing The Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange complimentary shuttle service will establish a new route which will include the Hale Koa Hotel,AAFES Hickam Exchange and the Navy Exchange Mall at Pearl Harbor. The shuttle service will start at Hale Koa Hotel, then go to the AAFES Hickam Exchange and on to the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange Mall at Pearl Harbor. Shuttle service will start at 9 a.m. at the Hale Koa Hotel and return every 90 minutes with the last return at 6:30 p.m. from the Mall at Pearl Harbor and arriving at Hale Koa Hotel at 7 p.m. The new service will operate seven days a week including holidays. The new service will begin on April 1 and will involve a 120-day test to determine if there is a need for this service. ******************************** The full story and schedule are available at (sorry for the link not completing): <https://www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/@pub/@hawaii/documents/document/cnicp_a152505.pdf>