As the city and county of Honolulu prepare to begin construction of the $5.3 billion rail project, KITV4 News has learned some out-of-state workers are already on the job....
... Members of the Honolulu City Council remain frustrated over a lack of specifics as to how many local jobs will actually be created through construction of the 20-mile rail line.
“This is a question people have been asking for a long time, and a question that people deserve to know the answer to,” said Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard. “Exactly how many jobs are we providing to our people here in Hawaii, and how many jobs are they going to be importing workers in from the mainland?”
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