Civil Beat editor John Temple today shares some thoughts about the state of the Honolulu rail project.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation leaders came to CB headquarters last week for an editorial board, so we got to hear their perspective. We’ve also heard from anti-railers like Ben Cayetano. John reached this conclusion:

The reality is that the fundamental questions are always going to be asked and they have to be answered again and again. Frustration isn’t the solution.

The city has a believability problem. Their PR is often shallow. The critics also have a believability problem.

Read the full piece: Time to Get Serious About Rail Conversation

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