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It is an interesting coincidence that the announcement of the opening of the first segment of the rail system occurred at the same time as the latest count of the homeless on Oahu (“Honolulu rail transit system to enter service on June 30,” Star-Advertiser, May 10; “Annual count of homeless records slight rise on Oahu,” Star-Advertiser, May 11).
For the money spent on rail construction, every single homeless person could have been provided with a $1 million home. The leftover $6 billion could have been spent on mental health and addiction treatment. I have yet to hear a realistic estimate of how much money will be required to operate this white elephant.
Richard Frey
Aiea
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