The goal has been for the rail project to reach "the point of no return".  So now, the train has left the station, so to speak. No more need for ukublu's "future of our children" posts. The champagne corks have already popped. Many have made small fortunes with rail. Remember, the project was born in Washington, DC.  It was presented as a "good deal" for Hawaii, with the feds picking up almost half the cost.  You can add the "good deal" to "you can keep your doctor, your plan, and premiums will save an average of $2500.00 per year".  Despite all the posts stating that rail would cost over 10 billion, the Democrats in power moved forward with the project, on the backs of taxpayers (who will more than likely not even use rail).  The new administration supports the idea of infrastructure projects, but also  will be searching out wasteful spending.  President Trump is an experienced businessman who understands construction projects.  Time will tell.