The dot director, said we don't need a trained technicians on island for the zip-mobile-

Next people going be complaining about his salary and how much work he doesn't do because the machines don't break often!!!

Imagine if all the people complaining turned out to the polls during elections!!!!  Now that would be something to see!!!

Its kinda STUPID that they would buy these million dollar machines and not think its going to break down sooner or later,(wear and tear) and not have 1 or 2 trained technicians.they flew a technician in from California for 10 minutes of work.

Its kinda STUPID that they would buy these million dollar machines and not think its going to break down sooner or later,(wear and tear) and not have 1 or 2 trained technicians.they flew a technician in from California for 10 minutes of work.

i think he brought the CPU cards with him to install
but i guess they coulda used fedex

i think he brought the CPU cards with him to install
but i guess they coulda used fedex

At least he had a good day,10 minutes of work and he's in Hawaii.

Its kinda STUPID that they would buy these million dollar machines and not think its going to break down sooner or later,(wear and tear) and not have 1 or 2 trained technicians.they flew a technician in from California for 10 minutes of work.

This is how dysfunctional  this state has become, sad to say..   

Let me see if I have this right...

1.  ZipMobile #1 dies.
2.  ZipMobile #2 is ready to be used.
3.  Somebody here troubleshoots #1, and says it's the power pack.
4.  Somebody made the decision to NOT use ZipMobile #2.
5.  Instead of using #2, they take the GOOD power pack from #2.
6.  They try to install the good power pack in #1, and it gets fried.
7.  Now, both #1 & #2 are down, and we have no spare power packs on island
8.  A tech flies with 4 power packs to HNL
9.  The tech successfully installs power packs in #1 & #2 without frying either one.


Unless I missed something, my first impression is, the "tech" who removed the power pack in #1 is the same "tech" who moved #2's power pack and is responsible for frying it as well. 

Only after the local "tech" managed to bring down both ZipMobiles did DOT admit they MIGHT need a tech who knows something about power packs.

If we had a local tech, or at least someone with the phone number of that mainland tech, maybe the second power pack would have survived. 

Additionally, whoever made the decision to replace #1's power pack with #2's power pack used bad judgement.  I believe they were trying to find the quickest fix, and should have gone with the solution that had the highest chance of success instead.  Unless they knew for a fact what caused the first power pack to fail, whether human error or a problem somewhere in the controls or circuit, moving power pack #2 from a functioning ZipMobile was not smart.

I'm sure I don't have all the facts, but this is what I think caused both ZipMobiles to be down, based on the available information.

Their troubleshooting priorities were "fried" from the start. They should've closed the lane with good ZipMobile then troubleshoot - not cannibalize the good ZipMobile. No batteries? No ways.

Yup. Not trained in decision making.

Let me see if I have this right...

1.  ZipMobile #1 dies.
2.  ZipMobile #2 is ready to be used.
3.  Somebody here troubleshoots #1, and says it's the power pack.
4.  Somebody made the decision to NOT use ZipMobile #2.
5.  Instead of using #2, they take the GOOD power pack from #2.
6.  They try to install the good power pack in #1, and it gets fried.
7.  Now, both #1 & #2 are down, and we have no spare power packs on island
8.  A tech flies with 4 power packs to HNL
9.  The tech successfully installs power packs in #1 & #2 without frying either one.


Unless I missed something, my first impression is, the "tech" who removed the power pack in #1 is the same "tech" who moved #2's power pack and is responsible for frying it as well. 

Only after the local "tech" managed to bring down both ZipMobiles did DOT admit they MIGHT need a tech who knows something about power packs.

If we had a local tech, or at least someone with the phone number of that mainland tech, maybe the second power pack would have survived. 

Additionally, whoever made the decision to replace #1's power pack with #2's power pack used bad judgement.  I believe they were trying to find the quickest fix, and should have gone with the solution that had the highest chance of success instead.  Unless they knew for a fact what caused the first power pack to fail, whether human error or a problem somewhere in the controls or circuit, moving power pack #2 from a functioning ZipMobile was not smart.

I'm sure I don't have all the facts, but this is what I think caused both ZipMobiles to be down, based on the available information.

Truthfully, are you surprised at any of this? 

Truthfully, are you surprised at any of this? 

Surprised?  Not at all.   Disappointed?  Absolutely!

When the Army truck hit the overpass, Lingle put in place a Civil Defense response plan for future traffic disasters.  I guess Abercrombie tossed it out, since nothing Lingle did met his standards.

There is no excuse for failing the way they did this time communicating to the public what was going on.  How many times does this State have to fail at something before they decide it's important enough  to fix?  How do they not learn from others' mistakes?

No one will be fired or demoted from their high-salary positions.  Therefore there will be no incentive for these people to improve things.

 

I was in that traffic for 2 hours.and I feel sorry fot those who were in it for 7-8hours. Some people stayed in town if they could.but those parents who absolutely had to go home for there children. What a horrible drive.trapped in your car inching along the freeway. Would make anyone loose there mind.

I was in that traffic for 2 hours.and I feel sorry fot those who were in it for 7-8hours. Some people stayed in town if they could.but those parents who absolutely had to go home for there children. What a horrible drive.trapped in your car inching along the freeway. Would make anyone loose there mind.

My wife works at the airport and we live in Kapolei. She waited until 9:30pm until she left work to come home. It still took her 1.5 hrs to get home.

Another Carmageddon right about the same time the state is taking some serious shelling for jacking the rail tax while covering up shady HART accounting books. Kind of 'convenient' if you ask me.

Another Carmageddon right about the same time the state is taking some serious shelling for jacking the rail tax while covering up shady HART accounting books. Kind of 'convenient' if you ask me.

Seriously? I think you are giving these guys too much credit for being that smart! 

The state decided now to have a technician trained to service the zip-mobile-better late than never.

You guys think this is bad?

Wait until the Rail goes on line and we have to get parts from Europe.

You guys think this is bad?

Wait until the Rail goes on line and we have to get parts from Europe.

hopefully they will learn from the zip-mobile mistake and have technicians and parts on island.doubt it though, probably wait till it breaks down and send for a technician in Europe.

hopefully they will learn from the zip-mobile mistake and have technicians and parts on island.doubt it though, probably wait till it breaks down and send for a technician in Europe.

No worries by the time it's finished I'm sure we'll have transporter technology perfected

No worries by the time it's finished I'm sure we'll have transporter technology perfected

lol,i wouldn't trust the transporter if the state was running it,