The STC Mission Statment

Not just a slogan - a philospohy


Originally coined out of the coniferous regions of its northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin home base, the Saint Canard Midland has maintained its celebrated "Evergreen Route" identity throughout its expansion southward to Western Kentucky and eastward to Michigan. But over the decades it’s become more than just a geographic nomer - it's a philosophy for our continued success and strength, symbolizing all facets of the operation.

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Indeed, remaining "evergreen" requires forward thinking, applied to the STC’s values:

Environment - promoting the railroad as an environmentally friendly alternative to highway congestion, providing benefits to the community and nation; enacting operating practices that enhance and promote these benefits.


Commodities - a large portion of revenue traffic is still generated by and for agriculture, from harvest grains to wood products, from implements to packaged supplies.


People - In addition to taking care of our own employees, we take care of the community as well. From timely professional service to community improvement programs and sponsorships, we strive to be active members of a healthy, thriving community.


Progressiveness - Green means Go, and competition from common carriers of road and rail requires us to embracing new ideas and concepts, from PR to technology, physical assets to cooperative strategies.


Assets - Adherence to the above principles has always enabled us to operate from a position of fiscal strength which is the fundamental goal of any business enterprise.

While the STC may no longer roam exclusively where conifers grow, our adherence toward our values and guiding principles allows us to proudly remain "The Evergreen Route" now more than ever.

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The STC also celebrates the people who inspire and keep its spirit alive. Locomotives are subnamed for important individuals (the 7638, 7655 and 7673 are named for the CEO’s grandfather, father, and wife respectively), and cabooses may be decorated in commemorative schemes (currently the 1127 sports a scheme celebrating the birth of little railroader Bethany).

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