It seems like even if you're not literally riding the train, you'll benefit from it if it has a positive impact on the economy, traffic, property values, etc.
But is that a greater benefit than the effects of not taxing away all that money from folks who’d prefer to spend or invest it differently? Those effects are difficult to appreciate because they’re so diffuse but could easily outweigh the more tangible benefits of what’s otherwise a boondoggle.
