The traffic on H-1 is turning into a crawl, and eventually impassable, then people will realize they have to get out their cars and use the metro. Last night, I drove from Waikiki to Wahiawa taking me 2 hours to get home. Last Saturday, the motorcycle accident on H-1 in Aiea, also delayed traffic by an hour 1 1/2. Add that to the travel time between Wahiawa and Honolulu, and you are talking about  2 hours plus to get into town. Ridership on the metro will increase once people realize the traffic on H-1 is getting worse and worse as the years go by and they are always stuck in traffic and cannot find any parking. More people using the metro will mean fewer cars on the road and freeways, and will allow those driving to have fewer cars on the roads and freeways. The people on the Leeward side need relief from the daily accidents, stalls, delays on H-1 and Moanalua/ Red Hill freeway, especially during their commutes morning, afternoon and evening. Only the metro will give us the relief.