MARS elects 2016 officers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2016 slate of officers at the annual winter meeting earlier in January.

Leading shippers and rail executives to participate in MARS’ Summer Meeting

The program and speaker lineup for this year’s Summer Meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), which is set to take place July 13-14, 2015, has sparked strong early registration.

MARS Winter Meeting highlights growth, service improvements

Based on the generally positive atmosphere at the 2015 Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Winter Meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., railroad/customer relationships are improving as capacity and service quality issues are being addressed.

Gooden, Mongeau, Elliott headline MARS Winter Meeting

Safety, service, and schedule, “some of the most challenging issues currently facing businesses that ship goods via railroad,” will be the focus at the Jan. 14-15, 2015 Winter Meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), which will feature key executives from CSX. CN, the Surface Transportation Board, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, among other top rail industry professionals.

Take a trip to MARS this January

“Rail Shipping 2015: Meeting the Challenges of High Demand” will be the theme for the 244th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), Jan. 14–15, 2015 in Oak Brook, Ill.

Midwest Association of Rail Shippers sets Winter Meeting agenda

“Rail Shipping—Powering America’s Economy” will be the theme of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) 2014 Winter Meeting, to be held January 15-16 at the Oak Brook Hills Resort-Chicago in Oak Brook, Ill.

MARS sets summer conference agenda

The energy and housing markets will be two areas of focus at the upcoming MARS (Midwest Association of Rail Shippers) Annual Summer Meeting July 8-9 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisc. The meeting theme is “Riding the Rails to Economic Recovery,” and will include sessions on housing, retail, energy, and short line railroads, as well as an economic outlook and legislative analysis.