Railway Review

''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.

History

The 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.

''Railway Review'' (originally the ''Chicago Railway Review'') was merged into ''Railway Age'' in 1927.

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.

In 1992, ''Railway Age'' acquired a competing trade publication, ''Modern Railroads'' ().

Awards

''Railway 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.

See also

* List of railroad-related periodicals

References

External links

* {{Official website

1856 establishments in Illinois
Magazines established in 1856
Magazines published in Chicago
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Rail transport magazines published in the United States