The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) released its latest Annual Report and Member Supplier Guide, showcasing the accomplishments and activities that directly impact the rail supply industry. It also serves as a directory for RSI members and other stakeholders to learn and connect with one another. Each year, the publication is distributed to RSI members, railroad […]
RSI Supports Reintroduction of Bipartisan RAILCAR Act and Calls on Congress to Support U.S. Manufacturing
Washington, DC (February 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-18) and Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) formally announced the reintroduction of the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2023 to encourage investment and advance environmental sustainability in the $6.5 billion freight rail industry. RSI President Patty Long released the following statement in support of the legislation. “Railway […]
RSI, REMSA & RTA Announce Latest Economic Impact Study, Demonstrating Power of the Rail Supply Industry
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and the Railway Tie Association (RTA), released the latest Economic Impact Study, showcasing the power of the rail supply industry. The major new study indicates a total GDP impact of the U.S. rail supply industry to be more than $75 billion in 2020. According […]
Railway Supply Institute Applauds Tentative Agreement between Railroads and Unions
On behalf of the Railway Supply Institute, the largest and only trade association representing the full supply chain for the railroad system, RSI President Patty Long released the following statement on the tentative agreement between railroads and labor unions representing the freight workforce. “The U.S. rail industry is critical to the U.S. economy, touching virtually […]
Registration for the 2022 RSI Expo and Technical Conference is Now Open
The 2022 RSI Expo and Technical Conference will convene October 11-13 in Fort Worth, Texas. RSI and its educational partners will reconnect the industry while providing critical education keeping attendees up to date on the latest developments relevant to them and their business. “As a united front, we can address some of the most pressing […]
RSI Calls on Congress to Pass Green Tax Credits to Incentivize More Efficient Railcars
Washington, DC, June 1, 2022 – Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Patty Long released the following statement urging Congress to pass the newly reintroduced H.R. 7902, the Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act or the “Freight RAILCAR Act,” which is being spearheaded by Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Darin […]
Lee Verhey Named New Executive Director of the RSI Committee on Tank Cars
Washington, D.C. — The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced today that Lee Verhey, RSI’s Director of Regulatory and Industry Affairs, would be named the new Executive Director of the RSI Committee on Tank Cars (CTC) effective May 23, 2022. Verhey will succeed retiring Vice Chair John Byrne, who has led the Committee since 2016. “Since joining […]
RSI Appoints Patty Long as President
WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2021 — The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patty Long, an experienced and skilled association leader, as its president. RSI is the only broadly representative trade association for railway suppliers, comprised of over 160 companies of all sizes which support North American freight and passenger […]
RSI Statement on the Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Washington, D.C. – Railway Supply Institute (RSI) Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Nicole Brewin released the following statement praising the House passage of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) represents the largest federal investment in our nation’s rail infrastructure in history […]
RSI Celebrates 50th Anniversary of RSI-AAR Tank Car Safety Research & Test Project
The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is pleased to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the RSI-Association of American Railroads (AAR) Railroad Tank Car Safety Research & Test Project (Safety Project). In 1970, RSI and AAR jointly established the Safety Project to conduct scientific and engineering analyses of railroad tank car accidents to identify and evaluate concepts […]