No. 5227 March 14, 1973 APPEAL FROM PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. RICHARDSON, C.J., MARUMOTO, ABE, LEVINSON AND KOBAYASHI, JJ. Howard K. Hoddick ( Anthony, Hoddick, Reinwald O'Connor of counsel) for appellant. Harry S.Y. Kim, Deputy Attorney General ( George Pai, Attorney General, with him on the brief), for appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT BY MARUMOTO, J. Honolulu Rapid Transit Company, Ltd., hereafter referred to as HRT, is a public utility. As such it is subject to the provisions of HRS c. 269, regulating