$20 Billion Later, Was Sydney Metro Actually Worth It?

Sydney built a driverless metro under its harbour that runs every four minutes — while Melbourne is still digging its first Suburban Rail Loop tunnels. But it blew billions past budget to get there. So was Sydney Metro actually worth it? In this video I break down the real numbers: the ridership, the modal shift, the cost blowout, and the benefit-cost ratio that tells you whether it paid off. Then what Melbourne should actually steal from it before the November state election.