There have been several viable suggestions since the get go, but all continue to be ignored. Note the initial strategy was to quickly build (i.e., spend) and reach "the point of no return", which in the eyes of the supporters, has been reached. Notice no more Ukublue and his "future of our children" posts.  At this point, only the feds can impact the project, which puts the administration in an awkward position as they want to support infrastructure, yet the rail project has been terribly mismanaged and presents an unnecessary burden on the taxpayers. Read about the CA rail project debacle and you can substitute the HI for CA.  What really strikes me is how there continues to be no accountability for all the mismanagement since the beginning. One must admit that Ukublue won, despite the future of rail. Remember, rail was a gift to the unions and Democrats from the previous administration. Rail is Hawaii's Solyndra (or Hawaii's Big Dig, take your pick).