Construction of Honolulu’s Skyline rolls on, and so do the problems. There has been no shortage of controversy in building out the more-than-$10 billion rail — now monumentally over budget, grossly overdue and with a finish line that falls far short of original promises. Construction snafus and costs remain issues — as underscored by the Hono­lulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s just-approved capital-spending plan for fiscal 2026: up 38%, to $793.6 million from the current $574 million.

Meanwhile, recent dissent has focused a spotlight on consequences of snaking a 20-mile elevated rail system through dense urban sprawl.

In May, Servco Pacific Inc. requested that HART halt plans to claim eminent domain on Kakaako property where the automotive company’s servicing center now sits. Acco

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