The RTD is reporting on the product of the Hawaii “luau” trip.
Was the information they learned useful? Perhaps so, if not useful than at very least enlightening. Was it worth taxpayer dollars? That remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure — politicians are going to be pressed to explain the need for or the utility of these taxpayer-funded trips in the future.
One glaring omission though: Nothing in the article explaining the vast and efficient Hawaiian rural transportation network, which was the original explanation for taking the 5,600mi trip in the first place.