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Local officials believe their $8.16 billion cost estimate remains sound, despite the shortfall identified in an unreleased draft report.

Many other rail transit systems rely on special sales taxes to pay what passenger fares don’t cover.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmen Ernie Martin and Trevor Ozawa say they are committed to finishing the city’s $9 billion rail project.

Honolulu Council Chair Ernie Martin and Budget Chair Trevor Ozawa, who proposed big cuts in the city budget to raise rail funds, will travel with the mayor to the Capitol.

The city is set to test its new smart-card pass this summer and then launch the full system early next year.

Outgoing chairman Ron Menor pleads for his colleagues to “rise above personal differences and political ambitions.”

HART officials say their predecessors made “placeholder” estimates without studying their legitimacy.

A power shift at Honolulu Hale rekindles debate over how to cover the costs of the project as it faces federal scrutiny.

It’s a rare financial bright spot for the massive Honolulu project, which has struggled to stay on budget.

A House bill could take a total of $6.5 million out of rail’s recovery plan, which is already stretched thin.