The group was founded in 1961 as a forum for railroad operation officials to discuss mutual challenges related to the emergence of “piggyback” transportation. Over the years we have expanded both our scope of membership and our types of activities. We were incorporated in 1987 under Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Act. In 1992 we changed our name from the “Piggyback Association of Chicago” to the “Intermodal Association of Chicago” to better reflect both trailer and containerization in the intermodal industry.

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