after all this political THEATER AND SHIBAI GRANDSTANDING AND POSTURING, one way or another, this debacle WILL COST EVERYONE  for generations to come - IF IT IS NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED "IN ITS TRACKS".  the common argument that all the immense funding to date will all be wasted is not true.  sometimes the high cost of the education is worth learning that some "leaders" are just PLAIN STUPID - and must be replaced as soon as possible.  the other argument for building the rail, "to relieve freeway traffic congestion from the west side", has been proven to be patently FALSE - on all levels.  the finite financial limits of our finite population has been reached!  now these "leaders" will go after the isle's Golden Goose - tourism.  AND TOURISTS ARE NOT AS DUMB AS THEY MIGHT BELIEVE!