When it comes to roads and rail, we force government to lie to us

Grist
By Nathanael JohnsonAug 14, 2014, 1:45 pm46 pts
I’m taking a one-post hiatus from the food beat to write about high-speed rail. I love geeking out over transportation. I love to draw imaginary maps, play with imaginary subway systems, and to figure out clever routes and tricks for getting more gracefully from A to B. Nonetheless, I — like many…

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