Rail is all about saving face.  The Caldwell and the two previous mayors, who shall not be named, all want rail to be completed just to spare themselves embarrassment.  Did not Caldwell already say not completing rail will be an embarrassment to the city and the state?  Why?  Let the three mayors, rail supporting politicians, and developers who will make a killing be embarrassed.  Let the citizens be unburdened from more taxes and future cost overruns from maintenance and so on.  Stopping rail now is not shortsighted but looking ahead to saving Oahu and future generations from being held captive to a black hole created by selfish politicians, greedy developers, and duped voters.