Hawaii Rail: Take Two

September 3rd, 2008 kNuke Posted in Hawaii | 1 Comment »

With the RNC taking center stage, I felt in a political mood, which made me think about our Rail system again.  I tried contacting agencies associated with promoting rail, but I guess they’re all too busy.  Maybe someone else can answer a few small questions I have?

1. How much growth can Oahu support?
2. What is the final cost of rail?  How much does it cost to maintain and how would we get that money? How long will it take to build a functioning rail system?  How much cost is involved in tearing down a rail system? 
3. What about other alternatives not mentioned?  Telecommuting, staggered work hours, 4 day work weeks, different private school or UH-Manoa start times, moving businesses out to Kapolei, and/or moving a majority of UH-Manoa out to the west side.

These are just a few basic questions I’d like to see answered…