Brah this is just delusional.  What is this "legacy"? A concrete monstrosity? Cause you're right it WON'T solve today's traffic problems. 

What is the legacy of $10 billion in poured concrete? What is the opportunity cost of Rail? I support a GET hike. But let's use it for what matters more, let's use it to solve the problems the public wants solved. Let's give our teachers a raise. Let's modernize our traffic management system to reduce congestion. Let's put money into building up non tourist sectors of our economy. Let's invest more in TheBus--once considered a jewel of the city. Let's invest more in solving homelessness not just chasing them in circles around the island. $10 billion is a lot of money for a place our size.  

About  North Shore and Hawaii Kai...the problem is more tourist traffic than anything. Rail won't solve our traffic problems. It won't solve our housing problems either. 

I'm not against rail because I don't benefit, but because we have bigger fist to fry.