the council raised the monthly bus pass by $10.00 per month and lowered the real property taxes for those with properties valued at $1 million - the rail will not benefit the many who utilize bus services it will reduce the current service. the only ones who benefited from rail are the greedy land developers who are building housing on prime agricultural land - this should never have been allowed - the lawmakers were paid off and they know it and are profiting at the expense of Hawaii citizens and taxpayers...