Neal, the only serious statement in your article is "[t]he city needs a commitment of money for rail right here and right now."  That is the bottom line.  I think you missed Caldwell's point because you did not understand the question he was asked by the FTA.  "What can you build for $6.8B?"  Middle Street is the answer, albeit unacceptable.  Unlike Djou, Caldwell never wanted to stop at Middle Street.  That is the difference between the two.  As for Carlisle, he is where he was when he was Mayor...unaccountable, unrealistic and unwilling to do his homework.  There is a path forward.  It takes, however, more discernment than a mockery of Honolulu's only three Mayoral candidates.