[Migrant_Coconut]

One, the infrastructure in question is also new bridges and power plants. Both items are necessary for the region.

Two, useful rapid transit is also necessary, and never a waste. Not only because SkyTrain makes a profit, but because reducing commute times and congestion saves the government several billion dollars in lost productivity/consumption/growth, environmental/healthcare expenses, and quality of life, which means it pays for itself twice.