In addition, HART is comprised of what used to be the Rail Division of the City's Department of Transportation Services.  Before HART, DTS was already managing the project.  They would have continued doing so if HART was never created.  When HART was created, all those people from DTS went to work at HART.  Your assertion that a separate entity was needed is Big Government poppycock -- such as Djou subscribes to.  Another thing you should know is that Djou is getting the backing of Pro-Rail labor unions because they know he is no different than Caldwell on rail.  Djou's rhetoric yesterday was that he opposes stopping at Middle Street.  He called stopping there a "disastrous idea".  So he is guaranteeing the waste of $11 billion in tax dollars to reach Ala Moana Center.  And from there, it's on to Waikiki, UH Manoa, Salt Lake and Downtown (West) Kapolei at a cost of $20 billion or more.  Probably more.