What's good for the goose is good for the gander

Next week, the House Transportation Committee will hear a bill, SB1495 by Senator Pamela Gorman of Anthem, to audit light rail if it is not completed by January 1, 2009 (it is currently scheduled to open December 27, 2008). My question is, why is light rail being singled out for auditing when there are delays or cost over runs in construction? If it is such a good idea, why don't we audit the construction of our freeways that have taken far more money and far more time to complete than we taxpayers were originally promised? Is this an effort for good government, or simply a shot at public transportation? As a Central Phoenix resident and taxpayer with a 4 mile commute, I am footing the bill for freeway improvements so that Ms. Gorman won't have to wait in as much traffic on her daily commute from Anthem to downtown Phoenix, a commute made by many of her neighbors as well. Of course, I think it is a giant mistake to build giant master planned bedroom communities far from the city when the builder conveniently forgets to master plan any jobs in the area or any decent transportation to the nearest job center (yes, I'm referring to Anthem here). If we aren't auditing Ms. Gorman's freeway, we shouldn't audit light rail.