Oahu rail is a city project, not a state one.  The other islands should not be expected to subsidize the unaccountability and lack of leadership of the Oahu rail project. When Gov Lingle predicted this mess, she was soundly excoriated by both city and state politicians. 

I agree many of the roads on the other islands are much better than Oahu’s, but I think that’s because of accepted shoddy workmanship and entrenched corruption on Oahu. 

On Kauai, for the example, there is a fair amount of accountability and local pride, and many of the roads are beautifully done. It’s not an issue of money as it is workmanship and quality. 

If Honolulu politicians want to subsidize shoddy work and leave HART to its free spending ways, then they need to go to their own voters and explain why their taxes are going up.