Yes. Choo choos are very infrastructure heavy (and constant maintenance thereof) compared to the air that planes fly through, and the small infrastructure foot print of airports compared to rail lines. That fact is part of why rails are loved so much - they cost more to build, have huge infrastructure costs, create way more construction jobs and have far more opportunities for corruption. That is why they are always build as government command projects.
Bingo, just look at ever light rail project in your city.