As a Honolulu resident, I agree wholeheartedly with Lani Kahawaii.  Rail is a C&C of HONOLULU project!  Mayor Hannemann forced it down our throat even against his own mantra:  Do we need it?  Can we afford it?  Can we maintain it?  We would not need it if we built up West Oahu College to a full 4 -year institution like Manoa and this, keep west students out west.  Can we afford it?  Apparently not.  10 billion and counting...  Can we maintain it?  Of course, we won't really know until it is finished, if ever, but I"m going to predict that we cannot afford to maintain it without higher taxes.  Rail is a money pit that's only getting bigger and bigger!