Blangiardi Suggests Rail Could Stop Short Of Ala Moana - Honolulu Civil Beat Blangiardi Suggests Rail Could Stop Short Of Ala Moana It’s not clear how the FTA would respond to such a move. The mayor said he’ll bring it up with the agency during meetings this summer. Reading time: 4 minutes. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said Friday that his administration is weighing whether to stop building the city’s elevated rail system short of Ala Moana Center, casting more uncertainty on the future of the megaproject as it faces a new $3.6 billion dollar budget hole. The comments indicated his administration is seriously considering presenting a plan this summer to the Federal Transit Administration that doesn’t reach Ala Moana, given the project’s myriad problems combined with slumping tax revenues, a sluggish economy and record unemployment across the state.