The North East Association of Rail Shippers is headquartered in the Boston area. Its membership territory cover the Maritime Provinces plus Ontario and Quebec and the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont and the District of Columbia.

NEARS Conferences focus on the issues that rail shippers face daily, including: service,
reliability, technology, regulatory issues and resources. It is a one-stop opportunity to be in touch with
the industry, especially the specific issues and ideas of the Northeast Region.
A global focus with a regional feel.

Predecessor organizations include the Atlantic States Shippers Advisory Board formed in 1924, the New England Shippers Advisory Board formed in 1925 and the Allegheny Regional Shippers Advisory Board formed in 1926. Seminars are held twice yearly in the spring and fall. Annual dues are $50.

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NEXT NEARS MEETING
April 21st - April 23rd
Presentations - Networking - Resources
Theme: “Freight Transportation in the New Decade, Revival or Survival?”

The Hotel Viking, Newport, RI
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NEARS MEETING
October 6th - October 8th
Presentations - Networking - Resources
Theme - TBA

The Red Jacket- Oceanside, S.Yarmouth(Cape Cod), MA
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