News and Media Reports

[MitsFunai]

You would think the City would be smart enough to put a contract clause making the engineering company responsible for fixing such a gross error, but apparently us taxpayers again getting the shaft while they enrich themselves.

The recognized incompetence began when thousands of plastic shims needed to be replaced for the tracks at over $100 K. The shims when start to crack due to exposure to the elements (salt, water, sun) and delays in construction. Kahikina may be more forthcoming about the project (with her at the helm), but I shudder to think of what's next when more truths surface (you can tell she shuddering, too, by her demeanor on news conferences).

It boggles my mind how bad the idiots running the rail are fucking this up. It's not like they had other rail systems or different trains to join up with that would have compatibility issues. They literally are building the track to match the wheels, how do they screw that up?

Look how many lolos when head this project; they send all the rejects here from where they were deemed to be incompetent from other similar projects. They ass-backwards geniuses with impressive resumes and shat for brains. That's how.

Ensuring that the wheels properly fit the tracks at the track crossing points (rather than being about one-half inch too narrow) is something of such essential importance that it should have been done long ago. Now, according to a news report, "replacing the wheels will add too much weight to the trains," but "replacing the tracks would push the timeline back a year". Plus, there's reportedly "subpar welding and sandblasting that created cracks". Honolulu's rail boondoggle is like something managed by The Three Stooges.

At least the Three Stooges were lovable.

[Johnny14]

Ensuring that the wheels properly fit the tracks at the track crossing points (rather than being about one-half inch too narrow) is something of such essential importance that it should have been done long ago. Now, according to a news report, "replacing the wheels will add too much weight to the trains," but "replacing the tracks would push the timeline back a year". Plus, there's reportedly "subpar welding and sandblasting that created cracks". Honolulu's rail boondoggle is like something managed by The Three Stooges.

You would think the City would be smart enough to put a contract clause making the engineering company responsible for fixing such a gross error, but apparently us taxpayers again getting the shaft while they enrich themselves. Or the stupid City Council forgot to update their insurance coverage for such a blunder? Unless of course they getting some "bla-toe" under the table?

[CheapCharlie]

Another rat of bottom rung society another loser of the sykap fam. Pretty soon all the bros will be on the news soon. Eventually the sister gonna pimp herself out at the corner.

This kinda sounds like the Sua family. All 7 of them stay in prison. The most infamous one was John. Killed one guard when he was 15! The incident he was most remembered for was when he stabbed the guy in the neck with one kitchen knife. Leaving the other guy paralyzed.

[Incogfilipino]

The rails wheels are too thin and the tracks are too wide, no shit! Break it down already before the first leg from Ewa breaks apart before 2035.

It boggles my mind how bad the idiots running the rail are fucking this up. It's not like they had other rail systems or different trains to join up with that would have compatibility issues. They literally are building the track to match the wheels, how do they screw that up?

[Redneck 1]

Rail is a big joke.

The rails wheels are too thin and the tracks are too wide, no shit! Break it down already before the first leg from Ewa breaks apart before 2035.

Ensuring that the wheels properly fit the tracks at the track crossing points (rather than being about one-half inch too narrow) is something of such essential importance that it should have been done long ago. Now, according to a news report, "replacing the wheels will add too much weight to the trains," but "replacing the tracks would push the timeline back a year". Plus, there's reportedly "subpar welding and sandblasting that created cracks". Honolulu's rail boondoggle is like something managed by The Three Stooges.

[FCH300]

We taxpayers no can catch one break. One inmate costs $30 K per year (or more) to house, feed, medical, dental, etc. The rail stay holding us prisoners in our own backyards. Sweetheart deals to further drain monies from public works programs and projects until dry. Fraud, malfeasance, embezzlement, the list goes on (of theft from public projects and programs funded by taxpayers). I stay in the wrong business.

The democratic system is still alive and well. We all have the right and the ability to change things. DON'T RE-ELECT the crooks. Don't let the crooks bring in their buddies to take their places. If you are as unhappy as I am with the way this state is run, vote!! Vote at every opportunity and never vote for an incumbent!! Even if we get haphazard government, it will be better than the "good old boy" cronyism that is in place now. It starts at the bottom. Neighborhood board elections are underway now. Vote only for people who haven't had any experience. Same thing applies at the next general election. If we send Masie Hirono back to Washington, we deserve the idiocy that she represents.

Fix this crap. VOTE!! If you can't vote FOR someone, vote AGAINST the ones who have been so corrupt.

[StressFactor66]

The rails wheels are too thin and the tracks are too wide, no shit! Break it down already before the first leg from Ewa breaks apart before 2035.

[Johnny14]

Crimestoppers has a $1000 reward for the capture or information to his arrest. Easy $1000 for his other brother (s) to rat him out.

HPD should "dip" into their drug evidence room and offer a "special" no questions asked stash of drugs so that his own family turns him in just to get another "hit". Bet all those cockroaches will be coming out of every corner to partake.

[MitsFunai]

It's not right for the people of Hawaii to continue with our tax dollars funding these so called impoverished with no desire to make a better life for themselves.

We taxpayers no can catch one break. One inmate costs $30 K per year (or more) to house, feed, medical, dental, etc. The rail stay holding us prisoners in our own backyards. Sweetheart deals to further drain monies from public works programs and projects until dry. Fraud, malfeasance, embezzlement, the list goes on (of theft from public projects and programs funded by taxpayers). I stay in the wrong business.

[CntrlAltDel]

Another rat of bottom rung society another loser of the sykap fam. Pretty soon all the bros will be on the news soon. Eventually the sister gonna pimp herself out at the corner.

It's not right for the people of Hawaii to continue with our tax dollars funding these so called impoverished with no desire to make a better life for themselves.

[Celsior0]

Crimestoppers has a $1000 reward for the capture or information to his arrest. Easy $1000 for his other brother (s) to rat him out.

Another rat of bottom rung society another loser of the sykap fam. Pretty soon all the bros will be on the news soon. Eventually the sister gonna pimp herself out at the corner.

[Johnny14]

Crimestoppers has a $1000 reward for the capture or information to his arrest. Easy $1000 for his other brother (s) to rat him out.

Too bad its not like in the Wild West, when wanted criminals have their posters displayed with $$$ Dead or Alive and now questions asked by law enforcement when they get to clean out the files on these criminals.

[TrialnError]

Dey all go to the same cocktail parties; doctors, judges, politicians, lawyers, chiefs. No matter the political party affiliation, everybody wants to get paid because get plenty broke-ass professionals need money to survive (you going under the bus real fast if you stay in their way). Get plenty winner kine groupie wahines, too, looking for one money / power hookup. You either in or out; choose your poison. All IMO.

Look at what happened when Tulsi Gabbard stood up against her own party (Democrats), all of them turned on her.

[MitsFunai]

The same corruption continues because the entire Democratic single party system is so infested with corruption, that the entire State and City would probably be shut down if the FBI went after all these crooks.

Dey all go to the same cocktail parties; doctors, judges, politicians, lawyers, businessmen, chiefs. No matter the political party affiliation, everybody wants to get paid because get plenty broke-ass professionals need money to survive (you going under the bus real fast if you stay in their way). Get plenty winner kine groupie wahines, too, looking for one money / power hookup. You either in or out; choose your poison because get all kine addicts out there. All IMO.

[MitsFunai]

Really hope this happens here to punish the people (state employees, city, federal, HPD) the big whips (corrupts) For one, Sharon Har should not be getting her job back.

She one lawyer; no Har (m), no foul (they all lawyers).

Excerpt: "Any hope the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is changing its degenerate ways was diminished by news that the flat-broke rail agency had awarded a consultancy worth up to $924,000 over three years to Colleen Hanabusa, former Congresswoman, state Senate president and ultimate political insider".

She one nodda lawyer; using and abusing taxpayer monies is not one crime (it's a privilege).

Crimestoppers has a $1000 reward for the capture or information to his arrest. Easy $1000 for his other brother (s) to rat him out.

Never mind Maruo; he one small rodent. They looking for one lawyer to take their (weak) wrongful death case; somebody going eventually take the case when the time is right (to settle out-of-court, IMO).

Yeah, corruption even extends to nonprofits like Olelo; get recent CARES embezzlement problems, possibly lawyer-related. One law degree is a good "license to steal," if you will.