A new 14-passenger bus based in East Maui was officially blessed May 1 outside the Maui Economic Opportunity office in Hana.
MEO Hana driver Kane Kanakaole, the great grandson of famed kumu hula Edith Kanakaole, performed the blessing with lei made for the bus. Following the blessing, Kane and Tuks Medeiros drove bus P166 around town.
MEO runs the specialized Human Services transportation system on Maui, including East Maui; Lana‘i and Moloka‘i, through a grant from the county. MEO transports qualified riders at no cost to them to their jobs, shopping, medical appointments and youth and kupuna activities.
The new bus, obtained through a State of Hawai‘i bus replacement program funded by the federal government, will provide rides to East Maui residents throughout the region and to Central Maui for shopping and to youth athletes to competitions island wide.
East Maui residents interested in getting rides on MEO buses should contact the MEO Hana office at (808) 248-8282.
Maui Economic Opportunity Hana driver Kane Kanakaole blesses a new 14-passenger bus for East Maui residents on May 1 outside of MEO offices in Hana.
This new 14-passenger bus for East Maui was obtained through a state bus replacement program funded by the federal government.
New MEO Bus P166 will transport East Maui residents, including persons with disabilities, to medical and other appointments in the region and shopping to Central Maui.
