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ellisonz

(27,765 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2012, 03:00 PM Feb 2012

Obama Requests $250 Million For Honolulu Rail [View all]

POSTED: 4:03 pm HST February 13, 2012

President Barack Obama has requested $250 million for the Oahu rail transit project, more than any other rail project in the country for this coming fiscal year. in the coming fiscal year.

Senator Dan Inouye made the announcement Monday, saying that the funds from the Federal Transit will help boost Oahu's economy by creating jobs and offering an alternative means of transportation for West Oahu residents.

Read a little more: http://www.kitv.com/news/30450673/detail.html#ixzz1mO91c7Vm

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Obama Requests $250 Million For Honolulu Rail [View all] ellisonz Feb 2012 OP

Yea, lets take the train to Hawaii liberal N proud Feb 2012 #1

He should send that rail money to Florida. russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #2

Florida got... ellisonz Feb 2012 #4

Excellent. Thanks.... russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #5

support for rail is decreasing, some politicians want to kill this boondoggle msongs Feb 2012 #3

I love rail. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #6

We're mostly dismayed by the cost... ellisonz Feb 2012 #8

If you live in LA and spend a lot of time in your home, you may be aware of JDPriestly Feb 2012 #9

L.A. and Honolulu are two different cities. ellisonz Feb 2012 #10

Good points. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #11

Those who want to kill rail projects don't know the value of rail liberal N proud Feb 2012 #7