With federal funds in limbo, public may pay more for rail

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 21, 2012

~~<p>Mayor Peter Carlisle says he'd build the $5.27 billion Oahu rail project even if $1.55 billion in federal funding falls through, using additional local resources if necessary.</p>
<p>This has clearly been the policy in the push to start heavy construction this month without a final federal commitment, but nobody told the public so until Carlisle's spokeswoman was asked for a direct statement of his intentions.</p>
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Mayor Peter Carlisle says he'd build the $5.27 billion Oahu rail project even if $1.55 billion in federal funding falls through, using additional local resources if necessary.

This has clearly been the policy in the push to start heavy construction this month without a final federal commitment, but nobody told the public so until Carlisle's spokeswoman was asked for a direct statement of his intentions. Login for more...