Northwestern University Transportation Center

Speaker Biography


Mike Blaszak


 

Mike Blaszak was born into a railroad family (PRR) in 1953. After graduating from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Law School, he realized a lifetime ambition when he joined The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1976, working in the Law Department and then serving as Director-Administration of the railway. Thereafter Mike joined TTX Company as Assistant General Counsel and represented many major railroads and short lines in private practice. He now is senior counsel to Earth Tech, Inc., a worldwide infrastructure engineering and consulting firm, based in Chicago. Mike has written widely on railroad issues for many publications.