Bonus Content

In the making of "Derailed," numerous transportation experts were consulted on the ins and outs of transportation across the U.S. From funding to speed to the effect transportation has on the community, one thing remains constant — it’s complicated.

WPR's Karl Christenson talks about his process in composing and recording the original music for "Derailed."

Longtime conservative talk radio host Charlie Sykes, now a self-proclaimed never-Trump conservative, was a key player in the fight against Wisconsin's high-speed rail project. Even today, he defends his position calling the project a "bad idea" and a "boondoggle."