WHO WE SERVE
The Michigan Railroads Association (MRA) is a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of freight railroads operating in Michigan. MRA members range in size from large Class 1 interstate carriers to smaller regional carriers and shortline railroads. MRA members account for over 95% of all freight rail moved in Michigan.
WHO WE SERVE
The Michigan Railroads Association (MRA) is a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of freight railroads operating in Michigan. MRA members range in size from large Class 1 interstate carriers to smaller regional carriers and shortline railroads. MRA members account for over 95% of all freight rail moved in Michigan.
MICHIGAN RAILROADS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
MICHIGAN RAILROADS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Mineral Range, Inc.
West Michigan Railroad Co.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
INDIVIDUAL RAILROAD COMPANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS
INDIVIDUAL RAILROAD COMPANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS
Grand Elk Railroad
Chadd Thimesch, General Manager
75 Mills Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(p) 316.775.8009 (f) 269.343.4219
cthimesch@watco.com
Eric Kipp
eric.kipp@watco.com
watco.com
Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad
Sarah Pawlanta, Manager Sales & Marketing – Northern Region Railroads
3670 North Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(p) 989.293.7803
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Great Lakes Central Railroad
Mark Nagy, General Manager
600 Oakwood Ave.
Owosso, MI 48867
(p) 989.725.6644 ext. 6110
managy@glcrailroad.com
glcrailroad.com
Hamilton Northwestern Railroad Co.
Mike Hnatiuk, Marketing
PO Box 885
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(p) 989.615.1037
wmrcorp@hotmail.com
Huron & Eastern Railway
Sarah Pawlanta, Manager Sales & Marketing – Northern Region Railroads
3670 North Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(p) 989.293.7803
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Indiana Northeastern Railroad
Gale Shultz, President
PO Box 123
South Milford, IN 46786
(p) 260.351.3000
geshultz@ligtel.com
inerailroad.com
Indiana & Ohio Railway
Sarah Pawlanta, Manager Sales & Marketing – Northern Region Railroads
3670 North Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(p) 989.293.7803
Sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Jackson & Lansing Railroad Co.
Kyle Hnatiuk, Director of Business Development
2163 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
(p) 616-403-6761
khnatiuk@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Lake State Railway
Shasta Duffey, VP Sales & Marketing
750 N. Washington Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
(c) 269.753.4957 (f) 989.757.2134
duffeys@lsrc.com
lsrc.com
Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Co.
Kyle Hnatiuk, Director of Business Development
2163 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
(p) 616-403-6761
khnatiuk@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Ann Arbor Railroad
Kenneth Morgan, General Manager
4058 Chrysler Dr.
Toledo, OH 43608
(p) 419.726.4181 (f) 419.726.2250
kenneth.morgan@watco.com
Eric M. Thurlow, Marketing Manager
(c) 313.590.0489
ethurlow@watco.com
watco.com
Canadian Pacific Railway
Larry Lloyd, Director of US State Government Affairs
11306 Franklin Ave.
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(p) 224.373.1746
larry_lloyd@cpr.ca
cpr.ca
Charlotte Southern Railroad Co.
Kyle Hnatiuk, Director of Business Development
2163 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
(p) 616-403-6761
khnatiuk@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
CN
Scott Anderson, Manager
Business Development & Real Estate
17641 S. Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430
(p) 708.332.4705 (f) 708.332.3514
scott.anderson@cn.ca
cn.ca
Conrail
Jocelyn Hill
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
330 Fellowship Rd., Ste. 300
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
(p) 215.209.5019
jocelyn.hill@conrail.com
conrail.com
CSX Transportation
Adam Hess, Sr. Business Development Manager
501 S CR 800 E
Avon, IN 46123
(o) 317.267.4981 (c) 720.270.4470
adam_hess@csx.com
csx.com
Detroit Connecting Railroad Co Kyle Hnatiuk, Director of Business Development
2163 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
(p) 616-403-6761
khnatiuk@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
John Larkin, President
One Larkin Plaza
PO Box 217
Wells, MI 49894
(p) 906.786.3464
wells1@elsrr.com
elsrr.com
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Kurtis Williams, Area Manager Transportation
PO Box 2000
Ishpeming, MI 48949
(o) 906.475.3282 (c) 906.203.8071
kurtis.williams@clevelandcliffs.com
clevelandcliffs.com
Lapeer Industrial Railroad
Kyle Hnatiuk, Director of Business Development
2163 Commons Parkway
Okemos, MI 48864
(p) 616-403-6761
khnatiuk@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Marquette Rail LCC
Sarah Pawlanta, Manager Sales & Marketing – Northern Region Railroads
3670 North Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(p) 989.293.7803
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Michigan Shore Railroad
Sarah Pawlanta, Manager Sales & Marketing – Northern Region Railroads
3670 North Euclid Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706
(p) 989.293.7803
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Michigan Southern Railroad
Jodi Heath, VP Business Development
(p) 260.222.7706
jheath@pioneerlines.com
pioneerlines.com
Mid-Michigan Railroad
Sarah Pawlanta, Sales & Marketing Manager
101 Enterprise Drive
Vassar, MI 48768
(p) 989.797.5145
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Mineral Range Inc.
Clinton Jones, Jr., President
PO Box 386
Ishpeming, MI 49849
(p) 906.360.6849
cjones@mineralrange.us
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Dayne E. Tate, Industrial Development Manager
9229 Delegates Row, Ste. 130
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(p) 317.819.7672
dayne.tate@nscorp.com
nscorp.com
West Michigan Railroad Co.
Mike Hnatiuk, Marketing
PO Box 885
Saugatuck, MI 49453
(p) 989.615.1037
wmrcorp@hotmail.com
Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Co.
Mark W. Dobronski, President
38235 N. Executive Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
(p) 734.641.2300 (f) 734.641.2323
mdobronski@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Ann Arbor Railroad
John Vance, General Manager
4058 Chrysler Dr.
Toledo, OH 43608
(p) 419.726.4181 (f) 419.726.2250
jvance@watcocompanies.com
Eric M. Thurlow, Marketing Manager
(c) 313.590.0489
ethurlow@watcocompanies.com
watcocompanies.com
Canadian Pacific Railway
Arielle Giordano, Director
Federal & State Government Affairs
1341 G Street NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
(p) 202.585.0250
arielle_giordano@cpr.ca
cpr.ca
Charlotte Southern Railroad Co.
Mark W. Dobronski, President
38235 N. Executive Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
(p) 734.641.2300 (f) 734.641.2323
mdobronski@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
CN
Scott Anderson, Manager
Business Development & Real Estate
Economic Development
17641 S. Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430
(p) 708.332.4705 (f) 708.332.3514
scott.anderson@cn.ca
cn.ca
Conrail
Jocelyn Hill
Director – Public Affairs & Deputy General Counsel
1717 Arch St., Suite 1310
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(p) 215.209.5019
jocelyn.hill@conrail.com
conrail.com
CSX Transportation
Adam Hess, Industrial Development Manager
31 East Georgia St., Ste. 300
Indianapolis, IN 46024
(p) 317.267.4981 (c) 720.270.4470
adam_hess@csx.com
csx.com
Detroit Connecting Railroad Co.
Mark W. Dobronski, President
38235 N. Executive Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
(p) 734.641.2300 (f) 734.641.2323
mdobronski@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
Thomas J. Klimek
Vice President Marketing
P.O. Box 85
Green Bay, WI 54305
(p) 920.841.5062
elsklimek@gmail.com
elsrr.com
Grand Elk Railroad
Chadd Thimesch, General Manager
75 Mills Street Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(p) 316.775.8009 (f) 269.343.4219
cthimesch@watcocompanies.com
Kirk Small, Commercial Manager
(p) 757.632.5787
kirk.small@watcocompanies.com
watcocompanies.com
Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad
Mark Darrow, Sales & Marketing Manager
2715 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(p) 260.267.9346 (c) 260.415.0846
mark.darrow@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Great Lakes Central Railroad
Mark Nagy, VP of Marketing
P.O. Box 550
Owosso, MI 48867
(p) 989.725.6644 ext 6110
managy@glcrailroad.com
glcrailroad.com
Huron & Eastern Railway
Sarah Pawlanta, Sales & Marketing Manager
101 Enterprise Drive
Vassar, MI 48768
(p) 989.797.5145
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Indiana & Ohio Railway
Bill Henderson, Asst. VP Marketing & Sales
2856 Cypress Way, Cincinnati, OH 45212
(p) 859.940.9513
gwrr.com
Jackson & Lansing Railroad Co.
Mark W. Dobronski, President
38235 N. Executive Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
(p) 734.641.2300 (f) 734.641.2323
mdobronski@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Lake State Railway
Shasta Duffey, VP Sales & Marketing
750 N. Washington Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
(c) 269.753.4957 (f) 989.757.2134
duffeys@lsrc.com
lsrc.com
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Brian Halvorson, Area Manager
P.O. Box 2000
Ishpeming, MI 48949
(p) 906.475.9693 (f) 906.250.8183
brian.halvorson@cliffsnr.com
cliffsnr.com
Lapeer Industrial Railroad
Mark W. Dobronski, President
38235 N. Executive Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
(p) 734.641.2300 (f) 734.641.2323
mdobronski@abrailroad.com
abrailroad.com
Marquette Rail LCC
Mark Darrow, Sales & Marketing Manager
2715 Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(p) 260.267.9346 (c) 260.415.0846
mark.darrow@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Michigan Shore Railroad
Mark Darrow, Sales & Marketing Manager
2715 Wayne TraceFort
Wayne, IN 46803
(p) 260.267.9346 (c) 260.415.0846
mark.darrow@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Mid-Michigan Railroad
Sarah Pawlanta, Sales & Marketing Manager
101 Enterprise Dr.
Vassar, MI 48768
(p) 989.797.5145
sarah.pawlanta@gwrr.com
gwrr.com
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Dayne E. Tate, Industrial Development Manager
9229 Delegates Row, Ste. 260
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(p) 317.819.7672
dayne.tate@nscorp.com
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