Midwest Association of Rail Shippers

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People News: MARS, SLSI, SJRRC

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) welcomes new officers to its Executive Committee. Also, Jill Medeiros is promoted to Chief Administrative Officer for the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI); and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) re-elects Lisa Craig-Hensley as Chair and Leo Zuber as Vice Chair.

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UP-NS Merger Dominates MARS 2026 Winter Meeting

Despite a snow squall that snarled traffic and shut down Chicago’s airports for a couple of hours, the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) opened its 2026 Winter Meeting with more than

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Takeaways, MARS Summer Meeting

In general, 2024 was “a tough year” for the industry, but the situation “has shifted far more toward the positive and will continue to do so in 2025.” That’s the message CSX

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Reclaiming Rail Market Share in the Age of Trucking

The railroad industry is at a pivotal juncture. For decades, it has steadily ceded freight market share to trucks, an erosion that—if left unchecked—will continue to diminish rail’s relevance in the broader

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People News: IntelliTrans, MARS

IntelliTrans builds momentum for 2025 with new executive team. Also, the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) welcomes new officers.

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Report from MARS

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers held its Winter meeting in Schaumburg, Ill., Jan 14-16. Katie Farmer, President and CEO of BNSF, opened the conference with her usual crisp and uplifting presentation

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Summer Sojourn to MARS

On July 9, MARS (Midwest Association of Rail Shippers) celebrated its 100th anniversary with its Annual Summer Meeting at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisc. The conference opened with remarks

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MARS Welcomes New Officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) has announced the members of its 2024 Executive Committee.