Fact is Fasi was right many decades ago when he said Oahu needs an independent system to move people, separate from the freeways.  Shame it wasn't built then.  But as they say, better late than never.  Without rail, traffic will just continue getting  worse.  The rail will offer an alternative to sitting in traffic half a day.. 

When I visited my inlaws in Homewood, I sure was glad that there was a train going into Chicago.  Never would have survived their freeways.  

It is just a shame that it is being built so poorly