Blangiardi Says ‘We Don’t Have Enough Money’ To Take Rail To Ala Moana … After discussions with the Federal Transit Administration, the Honolulu mayor says his personal target is to get rail to the Honolulu civic center.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi suggested Monday that the hefty budget shortfall for the Honolulu rail line may force the city to halt the project short of Ala Moana Center — if the Federal Transit Administration will allow it.
Rail construction will continue past Middle Street, but Blangiardi suggested the entire project with its 20 miles of elevated track and 21 stations may not be built as originally planned.
“My target personally is to get to the civic center, which is … right on the doorstep of Kakaako, which would leave us two stops short,” Blangiardi said during an interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight” program. “That’s what we’re trying to determine, based on the amount of monies that are available to us, can we do that?”
