This my continuing comment on this rail project. I have worked on 5 from signing to revenue service. When Grabauskas could not account for the 8 or 9 hundred million and every one just said "oh ok, its fine" I commented that he should have been fired at that moment but the board said he was a nice guy and let him stay to continue his mistakes and now the rail project is suffering.
Normally the PM, project manager has a staff of experts that advise him or respond to his orders. That happens on every rail project. The person incharge must be a very nice person but be hard as nails when it comes to decisions. That did not happen on the project.
Quote: "She said that Formby’s knowledge of the project, relationships in city and state government and familiarity with the HART staff make him the ideal interim head." That's nice why not continue with the trash that just left the project. The PM must be a tough guy or lady not just some one who has a knowledge of the project. 

Cheers