(AP) — Honolulu’s mayor says he’s appointing former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa to the board of the city’s rail line at a time when the long-delayed and massively over-budget project faces a funding shortfall that threatens its completion. Hanabusa will serve on a volunteer basis on the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board. She won’t accept a contract she was recently awarded to serve as a consultant on the project. Hanabusa previously served on the board in 2015 and 2016, including part of the time as chair. She also worked on rail issues in Congress.

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