Railway Age is an American trade magazine for the rail transport industry. It was founded in 1856 in Chicago (the United States' major railroad hub) and is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation.
 May 2008 issue | |
| Editor | William C. Vantuono |
|---|---|
| Categories | Trade magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation |
| First issue | 1856 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Chicago |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0033-8826 |
| OCLC | 6973348 |
History
editThe magazine's original title was the Western Railroad Gazette, and was renamed the Railroad Gazette in 1870. In June 1908, after purchasing its chief rival, The Railway Age (founded in 1876 in Chicago), it changed its title to Railroad Age Gazette, then in January 1910, to Railway Age Gazette. In 1918, it shortened its name to the current title.[1]
Railway Review (originally the Chicago Railway Review) was merged into Railway Age in 1927.[1]
Publications that have been merged into Railway Age include American Railroad Journal, founded 1832, renamed The Railroad and Engineering Journal in 1887 by its then new owner/editor, Matthias N. Forney. It became American Engineer & Railroad Journal in 1883, then Railway Age Gazette, Mechanical Edition in June 1913 after its acquisition by Simmons-Boardman Publishing. It was renamed Railway Mechanical Engineer in 1916, and then Railway Locomotives & Cars. It was finally folded into Railway Age in 1975.[1]
In 1992, Railway Age acquired a competing trade publication, Modern Railroads[2] (ISSN 0736-2064).
Awards
editRailway Age presents the Short Line Railroad of the Year, an annual award presented to North American short line (Class III) railroads, and the Regional Railroad of the Year, an annual award presented to North American regional railroads.[3]
Past recipients of the Short Line Railroad of the Year award include:
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- 1992 - RailTex
- 1994 - Central Vermont Railroad (CV)
- 1995 - New England Central Railroad (NECR)
- 1996 - Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad (PBNE)
- 1997 - Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad (LAL)
- 1998 - St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (SLA)
- 1999 - South Central Florida Express (SCFE)
- 2000 - Arkansas Midland Railroad (AKMD)
- 2001 - South Buffalo Railway (SBR)
- 2002 - Winchester and Western Railroad (WW)
- 2003 - San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR)
- 2004 - Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (NBER)
- 2005 - Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CIC)[4]
- 2006 - Georgia Midland Railroad (GMA)[5]
- 2007 - R.J. Corman Railroad/West Virginia Line[6]
- 2008 - Twin Cities and Western Railroad
- 2009 - Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
- 2010 - Greenville and Western Railway (GRLW)[7]
- 2011 - Blacklands Railroad
- 2012 - Vermont Railway (VTR)
- 2013 - Gardendale Railroad
- 2014 - Coos Bay Rail Link
- 2015 - Palmetto Railways
- 2016 - New Orleans & Gulf Coast Railway
- 2017 - North Shore Railroad (NSHR)
- 2018 - Lake State Railway[8]
- 2019 - Louisville & Indiana Railroad[9]
- 2020 - Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis[10]
- 2021 - R.J. Corman Railroad/Memphis Line[11]
- 2022 - Vermont Railway (VTR)[12]
- 2023 - Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad[13]
- 2023 short line honorable mention - Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway[13]
Past recipients of the Regional Railroad of the Year award include:
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- 1992 – Wisconsin Central Ltd.
- 1995 – New England Central Railroad
- 1996 – Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
- 1997 – Red River Valley and Western Railroad
- 1998 – Texas Mexican Railway
- 1999 – Providence and Worcester Railroad
- 2000 – Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
- 2001 – Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
- 2002 – Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
- 2003 – Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
- 2004 – Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
- 2005 – Red River Valley and Western Railroad
- 2006 – Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad[14]
- 2007 – Florida East Coast Railway[15]
- 2008 – South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad[16]
- 2009 – Wisconsin and Southern Railroad[17]
- 2010 – Northern Plains Railroad[18]
- 2011 - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
- 2012 - Indiana Rail Road
- 2013 - Montana Rail Link
- 2014 - Arkansas and Missouri Railroad
- 2015 - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
- 2016 - Central Maine & Quebec Railway
- 2017 - Conrail
- 2018 - Indiana Rail Road[19]
- 2019 - Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Rail Road[20]
- 2020 - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad[21]
- 2021 - Lake State Railway[22]
- 2022 - South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad[23]
- 2023 - ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada (AMIC) Railway[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "150 Years of Publishing". Railway Age. September 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ Horton, Liz (March 1, 1992). "Narrowing the Field". Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management.
- ^ "Railway Age's 2022 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: VTR, SKOL". Railway Age. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company (February 8, 2005), CRANDIC Selected Short Line Railroad of the Year. Retrieved February 8, 2006.
- ^ Railway Age (2006). "Railway Age Announces Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year". Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
- ^ "Railway Age 2007 RR of the Year" (PDF). American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "ASLRRA, Railway Age Announce Short Line Winners" (pdf). Views and News. Vol. 79, no. 5. March 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ Chirls, Stuart. "Lake State Railway, Indiana Rail Road take small-road honors". Railway Age. Railway Age. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Vantuono, William. "Railway Age's 2019 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: LIRC, RCPE". Railway Age. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Corsell, Andrew. "TRRA, R&N Take Home Short Line/Regional of the Year Awards". Railway Age. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Luczac, Marybeth (2021-10-19). "Railway Age's 2021 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year". Railway Age. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Railway Age's 2022 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: VTR, SKOL". Railway Age. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Railway Age's 2023 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: NDW, AMIC Railway". Railway Age. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Railway Age (2006). "Railway Age Announces Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year". Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2006.
- ^ "Railway Age 2007 RR of the Year" (PDF). American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ "Watco's South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Chosen as Railway Age Magazine Regional Railroad of the Year" (PDF) (Press release). Watco Companies, Inc. March 18, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ "Wisconsin & Southern Named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age Magazine" (Press release). Wisconsin & Southern Railroad. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Railway Age names Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year". Railway Age. March 10, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ Chirls, Stuart. "Lake State Railway, Indiana Rail Road take small-road honors". Railway Age. Railway Age. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Vantuono, William. "Railway Age's 2019 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: LIRC, RCPE". Railway Age. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Corsell, Andrew. "TRRA, R&N Take Home Short Line/Regional of the Year Awards". Railway Age. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Luczac, Marybeth (2021-10-19). "Railway Age's 2021 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year". Railway Age. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Railway Age's 2022 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year: VTR, SKOL". Railway Age. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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