![](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Andy-Byford-315x168.jpg)
Fighting Cincinnati mendacity, with money
Written by Douglas John BowenPassenger rail supporters looking long-range on a post-Thanksgiving Monday morning aren't ignoring the latest obstacle confronting California high speed rail, nor are they oblivious to the Metro-North accident fatalities of Dec. 1, 2013. But many are focusing on a political mashup courtesy of an anti-rail mayor who assumed his role in Cincinnati the same day. And they're offering financial support to counter that stance.