(AP) — The head of Honolulu’s planned rail line says construction has been halted on a portion of the line because the design work for that section is not finished. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Interim CEO Lori Kahikina told Hawaii News Now that workers have stopped building in the Dillingham area. Crews are still building the airport guideway segment. She says rail line is currently $2 billion to $3 billion over budget and that consultants have been let go because she found redundancies and inefficiencies while reviewing project expenses. Kahikina took over as interim CEO of the project in December.

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