SEASONED JOURNALISTS The most informed, inform. Seasoned writers, in tune with today and looking to tomorrow, search for answers - and get them from across the industry, from management, labor, suppliers, government, Wall Street, from all the sources that matter. Through interviews, research, seminars and roundtables, Railway Age editors raise issues and seek solutions. They ask the important questions, and get the answers that are important to Railway Age readers.
William C. Vantuono, Editor
With Railway Age since 1992, Bill Vantuono has broadened and deepened the magazine's coverage of the technological revolution that is so swiftly changing the industry. He has also strengthened Railway Age's leadership position in industry affairs with the conferences he conducts on operating passenger trains on freight railroads and communications-based train control.
Douglas John Bowen, Managing Editor
Doug Bowen brings a long, distinguished career in journalism to Railway Age. Editor of Simmons-Boardman's Intermodal Age and Intermodal Editor of Railway Age from 1988 to 1991, he returns to the Simmons-Boardman Rail Group following editorial assignments with The Journal of Commerce, CNN/Money, Inbound Logistics, High Speed Transport News, and The Deal LLC. He began his journalism career as a reporter at The Asbury Park Press, a New Jersey daily newspaper. Bowen has an active hand in railway issues, serving as president of the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers.
Luther S. Miller, Senior Editorial Consultant
The dean of American transportation journalists, Mr. Miller was chief editor of Railway Age for 34 years. He's known to a wider audience through his articles in Fortune magazine and the Encyclopedia Americana. He earned for Railway Age the Jesse H. Neal Award, the most prestigious honor in trade publishing.
Tom Judge, Engineering Editor
A veteran railroad trade journalist with experience in public relations at the Chicago & North Western (now part of Union Pacific), Mr. Judge is a well-respected authority in the industry. In addition to being engineering editor of Railway Age, he is editor of Railway Track & Structures.
David Briginshaw, Contributing Editor
From Simmons-Boardman’s offices in Falmouth, England, Mr. Briginshaw keeps our readers abreast of offshore happenings that are of increasing importance in the U.S. He is editor of Railway Age’s companion publication, International Railway Journal.
William D. Middleton, Contributing Editor
Widely recognized as one of the world’s most authoritative writers on passenger railroading, and the author of a number of books, Mr. Middleton handles our annual Urban Rail and Regional/Commuter Rail planning guides as well as regular features illuminating the fast-changing mass transit scene.
Anthony D. Kruglinski, Contributing Editor
A widely recognized authority on all areas of railroad finance, Mr. Kruglinski writes our bi-monthly “Financial Edge” column and produces our annual Railroad Financial Desk Book.
Roy H. Blanchard, Contributing Editor
Mr. Blanchard is a long-time contributor to Railway Age. His company provides general management, marketing, and strategic planning support for short line and regional railroads.
Larry Kaufman, Contributing Editor
Former transportation editor of Business Week and The Journal of Commerce, has been observing and participating in the railroad industry for 30 years. He has served as head of corporate communications for the Association of American Railroads, the Burlington Northern Railroad, and Southern Pacific Co. More recently, he has been a communication and public policy consultant for Norfolk Southern Corp., Canadian National Railway, and the AAR.
Ron Lindsey, Contributing Editor
Ron Lindsey is an independent consultant in the rail and intermodalindustries. He began his career with IBM in 1970. He subsequently joined theTrustee Staff of the Penn Central bankruptcy and has spent the last 30 yearsin railroad management and independent consulting. He was Chief EngineerCommunications at Conrail and Director of Advanced Train Control at CSX. Inaddition to providing strategic technology planning sessions and marketstudies, he publishes a quarterly journal, Full Spectrum, which addressesthe philosophical, functional, and strategic perspectives of technologyadvancement.
Greg Gormick, Contributing Editor
A veteran communications and policy analysis consultant to freight railroads, transit agencies, and government, Mr. Gormick is known to a wider audience through his work for The Toronto Star, The Mail & Globe, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Jason H. Seidl, Contributing Editor
Independent transportation analyst Jason Seidl lends his unique insights to
Railway Age through his "Wall Street Watch" columns and other timely
editorials. He has been recognized for stock-picking and earnings accuracy
by several nationwide analyst surveys.
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