It was pointed. Those who are not in favor of commuter rail, there are some interesting points. But they gave us some high marks.

The northwest is one of the fastest growing in the state, even in the country. The area around every proposed station has development in progress, including retail and housing. We think there will be major...

We really are hoping to stay on schedule and be open in 2009. It will take a tremendous effort, and some luck, to get it done.

Each year that the project doesn’t open up, it costs about $11 million in inflation. Somebody has to pay for that.