Continuing...
The only revenue solution I can see is to revisit gaming in Hawaii.  The financial problem that this elevated rail project has brought upon us is extremely out of control.  Even if we build this rail, the maintenance cost and operational cost will continue to kill us and that cost is not even included in the tax increases.  We don't have the ridership and in between rush hours, who will ride this rail?  Hardly anyone.  The best solution to source the rail funds is gaming instead of increasing taxes on our visitors or the local folks.  Hawaii needs to bring in new offshore dollars that will make the PIE bigger.  Circulating only the current dollars will not make Hawaii more profitable and successful.  We need to infuse the state with more new dollars coming in.  Again, any way to not penalize our visitors as well as the people of Hawaii is necessary.  Let's find solutions to our community problems outside the box instead of always looking to increase the taxes.