07-29-2016, 07:52 AM
The rail project is being funded by part of the GET tax that only Oahu residents pay
HART also captured some Federal transportation grants. About $1.5B, if I recall correctly.
More to the point, HART construction was slowed by "protector" lawsuits, but the State/City&County basically said "screw you, we're building it anyway".
How "ironic" that they found backbone to complete (well, sort of) a project that attracted a similar amount of "foreign" investment...
HART also captured some Federal transportation grants. About $1.5B, if I recall correctly.
More to the point, HART construction was slowed by "protector" lawsuits, but the State/City&County basically said "screw you, we're building it anyway".
How "ironic" that they found backbone to complete (well, sort of) a project that attracted a similar amount of "foreign" investment...

