Passenger Train Journal
Order Code: PTJSUB
2006:4
2007:1 2007:2
2007:3 2007:4
2008:1 2008:2
Editor Mike Schafer
8 1/2 X 11 Vertical
48 pages, All-Color
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White River Productions is pleased to
announce that Passenger Train Journal magazine is out of
retirement. For ten years, Passenger Train Journal has been out of
circulation--but certainly not forgotten. Its untimely and unexpected
suspension in 1996 came as America was riding a new wave of developments in
the rail passenger renaissance that dates from Amtrak's meager beginning on
May 1, 1971. Longtime readers cried out, "What happened to PTJ and
when will we get it back?!"
The Premier 64-page issue of PTJ was released in early
October, 2006. It will continue as a quarterly 48-page all-color
magazine in 2007. Earlier this year, Missouri-based White River
Productions set in motion the return of Passenger Train Journal. WRP
President and PTJ Publisher Kevin EuDaly then appointed Mike Schafer--PTJ's
editor from 1983 to 1990--to again serve as the magazine's editor and art
director. Joining Mike will be associate editor Kevin J. Holland, a
well-recognized author and passenger-train historian who made his debut in
PTJ in the late 1980s. Passenger Train Journal was originally founded
in 1968 by Kevin McKinney, who will return as a member of the new PTJ
editorial team. PTJ was highly respected in the industry and embraced
by aficionados of rail travel when it went out of production. Already the
PTJ's premier issue is being planned, written and assembled.
Much of the Passenger Train Journal will pick up where the
popular PTJ of yore left off and will climb back aboard the wave of
new rail passenger happenings in North America and abroad, review
developments ranging from long-distance intercity trains, new commuter-rail
operations, the trolley's triumph over freeway sprawl, and of course the
classic trains of yesteryear. The new PTJ
combines the best of the "old" magazine with new columns and contemporary
coverage, in a color format with plenty of illustrations, including helpful
maps. Columns and coverage will include:
Passenger railroading in the Classic Era--covering all your favorite
trains and service from the good 'ole days!
North American Intercity (new): Covers Amtrak, VIA Rail Canada, Ontario
Northland.
Rush Hour (an old favorite): In-depth exploration of commuter rail,
heavy rail (subway, surface, and elevated) and light-rail (trolley) in North
America.
Window on the World (formerly Window on Europe): What other countries
are doing with the rail passenger mode.
Trip Report (another old favorite): Readers provide interesting details
about rail travel journeys.
Targeting The Terminals (a major favorite of pre-1990 PTJ):
In-depth coverage of rail passenger operations in major North American
population centers, past and present, complete with our famous color-coded
maps!
The Journal (an old favorite): For easy reference, timeline-style
documentation of rail-passenger-related events every quarter.
The Corridor series returns! PTJ explores various North American
rail passenger corridors, past, present, and future. First up, in the First
Quarter 2007 PTJ: Chicago–St. Louis.
Leisure Rail (new!): Featuring rail travel information for tourist- and
vacation-oriented passenger operations: Adirondack Scenic Railroad, the
American-Orient Express, the Rocky Mountaineer, and museums across the land
that have preserved the rail travel experience with historic locomotives and
cars.
These and other features will make the newly revamped PTJ
the source for passenger train information, be it historical or topical. For
the dedicated railfan -- the wait is over, Passenger Train Journal is
back!
