Top Journalists in Railroads
William C. Vantuono Railway Age
Editor-in-Chief of Railway Age, leading coverage of North American freight and passenger rail with deep focus on executive strategy and technology advances. Specialties: Freight rail strategy, technology, STB/policy, passenger rail industry trends
Marybeth Luczak Railway Age
Executive Editor at Railway Age; longtime rail trade journalist covering passenger rail, transit and policy across the U.S. Specialties: Passenger rail and transit, security, industry policy and funding
Carolina Worrell Railway Age
Senior Editor at Railway Age, returning to the rail beat after roles at ENR and Aviation Week; covers major projects and agency developments. Specialties: Capital projects, engineering, commuter rail and transit news
David C. Lester Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) / Railway Age
Editor-in-Chief of Railway Track & Structures and Engineering Editor at Railway Age with 25+ years writing on rail technology and MOW. Specialties: Maintenance-of-way, engineering, technology, economics
Pat Foran Progressive Railroading / RailPrime
Editor-in-Chief of Progressive Railroading and RailPrime, overseeing enterprise reporting on North American freight rail. Specialties: Freight rail industry leadership, strategy, workforce, M&A
Jeff Stagl Progressive Railroading
Managing Editor at Progressive Railroading with decades of reporting/editing on Class I and short line railroads. Specialties: Class I and short line coverage, corporate strategy, industry trends
Julie Sneider Progressive Railroading
Senior Editor at Progressive Railroading; runs the site’s Daily News and covers passenger rail, policy and workforce topics. Specialties: Passenger rail, legislation/regulation, workforce and operations
Justin Franz Railfan & Railroad (White River Productions)
Associate Editor at Railfan & Railroad and contributing editor at Railway Age; widely published writer/photographer on North American rail. Specialties: Short lines and regionals, Class I features, rail culture and photography
Joanna Marsh Railway Age (Contributing Editor)
Contributing Editor at Railway Age; formerly led U.S./Canada freight rail coverage at FreightWaves and reported for Argus Rail Business. Specialties: Freight rail policy, intermodal, labor and safety
John Kingston FreightWaves
Editor-at-Large at FreightWaves; covers rail alongside trucking and energy, with frequent analysis of STB cases and rail operations. Specialties: Regulation and policy (STB/FRA), rail service/operations, energy-rail nexus
Ari Ashe The Journal of Commerce (S&P Global)
Senior Editor for Intermodal Rail and Southeast Ports at The Journal of Commerce; reports on rail/port performance and inland logistics. Specialties: Intermodal rail, inland distribution, Southeast ports, earnings and service metrics
Thomas Black Bloomberg News
Dallas-based industrials reporter at Bloomberg who frequently covers North American railroads and logistics. Specialties: Railroads within industrials beat, mergers/financing, Class I performance
Josh Funk Associated Press
AP business reporter based in Omaha covering Class I railroads, Amtrak developments and Midwest industry news. Specialties: Midwest railroads (UP, BNSF), labor, derailments/safety, Berkshire Hathaway
Paul Berger The Wall Street Journal
Logistics and supply chain reporter at The Wall Street Journal who regularly covers U.S. rail service, labor and infrastructure. Specialties: Intermodal/logistics, supply chains, rail service disruptions and shipper impacts
David Shepardson Reuters
Reuters transportation reporter in Washington covering federal transportation agencies, safety regulation and rail policy. Specialties: Federal transportation policy (FRA/DOT), rail safety rules, Amtrak oversight
Lisa Baertlein Reuters
Reuters correspondent covering logistics who frequently reports on U.S. rail policy, labor and technology (e.g., track inspection automation). Specialties: Logistics and last‑mile with frequent rail/port intersections, labor and automation policy
David Lassen Trains Magazine (Trains.com)
Senior Editor at Trains; oversees Trains News Wire and contributes features on passenger and freight rail. Specialties: Breaking rail news, Trains News Wire leadership, passenger and commuter rail
Bob Johnston Trains Magazine
Longtime Trains Magazine correspondent specializing in Amtrak and passenger rail developments across the U.S. Specialties: Amtrak and intercity passenger rail policy, funding, service performance
Bill Stephens Trains Magazine
Columnist and correspondent at Trains known for deep dives into Class I operating strategies and service performance. Specialties: Class I strategy, intermodal/PSR, network operations analysis
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Kevin Smith International Railway Journal (IRJ)
Editor-in-Chief of International Railway Journal, covering global rail with regular reporting on North American projects and policy. Specialties: Global/North American passenger and freight rail, major projects and investment
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