Negotiate Smarter.

Cut Costs.

Strengthen Your Rail Strategy.

The 2026 Rail Negotiation Seminar is more than an event — it’s a competitive advantage for rail shippers determined to control costs and negotiate from strength.

Designed specifically for rail shippers, this highly regarded seminar delivers proven methods, real-world insights, and actionable strategies from industry experts to help you reduce rail expenses and improve your overall rail performance.

The 2026 Rail Negotiation Seminar delivers proactive methods on: 

• Making your moves more important to the railroads 

• Identifying when rail rates put you at a competitive disadvantage 

• Actions to take when railroads push for large rate increases 

• Structuring your RFP to attract and increase competitive traffic 

• Understanding the Rail Negotiation Wheel and why it’s so effective in reducing rail expenses 

And much more — all focused on helping you achieve better negotiation outcomes in today’s changing rail environment. 

Join shippers from across North America to gain the strategies, data-driven insights, and tools you need to achieve better rail rate outcomes—especially as the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger moves closer to approval. 

If finalized, the UP–NS merger will redefine rail competition, routing options, and rate structures across the continent for decades to come. This year’s seminar will help you: 

• Understand how the UP-NS Merger will affect your rail costs and service options 
• Build a strategy to protect your short- and long-term transportation interests 
• And, prepare for the impending implications this merger will have on your business 

Don’t Miss Out — Seats Fill Quickly

Sign up ASAP to ensure your space at the seminar.