As a longtime community advocate, I have been following planning and transportation issues on Oahu for over four decades - that's 40 YEARS!  If you consider the big picture, long-range responsible planning for this island, and the increasing traffic loads on highways and byways, the need for a good mass transit system is urgent. That's why many have advocated for a modern transit system in the corridor from Ewa to Honolulu for many years. In 1977, when island residents and interest groups debated long and hard about revisions to the Oahu General Plan, major compromises were reached to direct growth toward Honolulu and Ewa, reserving Windward Oahu for agriculture and conservation. They should keep on track with completion of the transit system and eventually extend to UH and Waikiki. People who insist the system should be shortened or dismantled don't have a clue about what the long-range optimal and sustainable planning should be for this island. Prolonging this debate is silly.