text: The Honolulu City Council recently passed a measure on second reading that will increase the already horrendous traffic on the H-1 corridor during rush hour. Bill 15 encourages transit-oriented development surrounding all of the rail stations, including those in Kapolei, Waipahu, and Pearl City.  The population in these areas will be increased.  No law can force anyone living in these new developments to take rail. The practical reality is that many of them will take their cars to commute to work in town, increasing the rush hour traffic.  It is clear that big moneyed interests have gotten control of the rail project and are using it not to serve the public interest, but as a pretext for boosting their profits.  Any additional funding for rail should stop now, and the City should do what it can with the money it has.