Creel, Farmer Headline MARS Virtual Winter Meeting

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) “Winter Express” on Jan. 20 will be a half-day online event featuring top industry speakers.

Take a Virtual Trip to MARS on Inauguration Day

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) is presenting its annual Winter Meeting as a half-day online session on the afternoon of Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021. The meeting will run from 1–5:15 p.m. CST (2 – 6:15 p.m. EST). All presentations will be live, and the speakers will field questions.

Association News: ASLRRA Connections Convention a ‘Virtual’ Success; MARS Awards 17 Scholarships

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Virtual Connections Convention held earlier this month drew nearly 600 attendees with more than 130 speakers and 40-plus exhibitors. Additionally, the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has awarded scholarships to 17 college undergraduates as part of an annual program.

MARS Cancels 2020 Summer Meeting

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has postponed its 2020 Summer Meeting to 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

MARS Elects 2020 Officials

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2020 slate of officers.

Registration open, theme revealed for MARS Summer Meeting

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) recently announced that its Summer Meeting will have a theme of “Precision Scheduled Railroading and the Shipper Impact.”

MARS elects 2019 officials

At its Winter Meeting in January, the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2019 slate of officers.

Notes from MARS: Cowen

Crude by rail is set for growth over the next 18 months, while frac sand could begin to moderate in 2H18 as the shift to Permian sands intensifies, according to a report from the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) conference prepared by Cowen and Co. Managing Director and Railway Age Wall Street Contributing Editor Jason Seidl. “Ongoing market strength continued to be the main thread across the presentations, tempered only by trade policy concerns. We believe that the railroads will show notable earnings improvement this year.”

MARS elects 2018 officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2018 slate of officers at its annual Winter Meeting earlier in January.

MARS announces Winter Meeting 2017

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) announces its 248th regular meeting will be held at the Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort during January 10 – 12, 2017.

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