Washington's Newest Gravy Train: High-Speed Rail

The Center for Public Integrity:
The U.S. High Speed Rail Association's October conference opened like any large Washington gathering. The congressmen were seated in the front row. A powerhouse Beltway law firm laid out prints of its lobbyists' biographies on a display table. And as the upscale J.W. Marriott meeting room went dark, a short film offered romantic visions of bullet trains in America's future. (read the article>)