"Councilwoman Kymberly Pine, whose district is on the west side of Oahu, pointed to a massive traffic jam Monday morning that caused commuters (including her) to be hours late getting to work. Rail, she said, would give people another transportation choice."  Uh huh, but transit rail, would not alleviate that "traffic jam" from the leeward side, as people will still choose to drive to town, instead of taking the bus or riding the train.  As for Mayor Caldwell, good for him; he needs his feet held to the fire and it's good to see that there are some, who are willing to ask the hard questions and demand answers on behalf of the people of Honolulu when it comes to transit rail!