Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Lawsuit over rail plan will see city in court
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 20, 2012
~~<p>Supporters and opponents of the city's $5.26 billion rail project will be back in court this week for arguments in a lawsuit alleging city and Federal Transit Administration officials violated federal environmental law in the planning of Hono­lulu's train system.</p>
<p>At one time the lawsuit represented rail opponents' best hope to stall or stop the project, but the federal court case has become almost a sideshow this year as attention turned to former Gov. Ben Cayetano's campaign for mayor.</p>
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Supporters and opponents of the city's $5.26 billion rail project will be back in court this week for arguments in a lawsuit alleging city and Federal Transit Administration officials violated federal environmental law in the planning of Honolulu's train system.
At one time the lawsuit represented rail opponents' best hope to stall or stop the project, but the federal court case has become almost a sideshow this year as attention turned to former Gov. Ben Cayetano's campaign for mayor. Login for more...
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