Veteran railroad journalist Bill Stephens was named editor of Trains in November 2025. A longtime Trains contributor and a columnist since 2020, Bill brings more than three decades of experience covering North American freight and passenger railroads, industry trends, and regulatory developments. His byline has been a fixture on Trains News Wire, TrainsPRO, and in the magazine’s monthly print edition, where his analytical reporting and in-depth special reports have made him one of the industry’s most trusted voices. Bill, a former reporter, copy editor, and editorial writer for newspapers in New York and Massachusetts, has been writing for Trains since 1992.