It was much closer to $2 million, not billion to stop this fiasco. And to suggest that bankrupting the city and possibly the state in order to ease traffic for one small part of the islands is just as ridiculous!  If the city had followed through on their promise to make the Ewa/Kapolei area a second city some 20-25 years ago they wouldn't need to be dealing with this traffic issue now.  The promise of employment in that area was what started the whole problem when it never materialized.  The promise of TOD for the developers who stand to make the real money in this fiasco, and they should be paying for a huge portion of the overrun. And further I don't believe your assumption that the people who live on the west side are truly in need, at least no more so than the people in Kalihi , Waimanalo, or any other lower income neighborhhod!  And yes, I do understand what the government should provide and it isn't a free ride to a couple thousand people!