Washington, DC – Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Patty Long released the following statement applauding the confirmation of Amit Bose as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): “Amit Bose’s knowledge, leadership, and years of experience in the industry will continue to be a tremendous asset to FRA in this role. RSI and our members […]
RSI Statement on Senate Confirmation of Karen Hedlund to the STB
Washington, DC – On December 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed Karen Hedlund – Coalition for the Northeast Corridor (CNEC) member – to serve as a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Patty Long, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President, released the following statement: “On behalf of RSI and its members, we’d like to congratulate Karen Hedlund […]
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 Joins 460 Manufacturing Organizations in Opposing Tax Increases for Manufacturers
On October 13, RSI joined 460 manufacturers and manufacturing organizations from all 50 states in a letter to congressional leadership warning that rolling back tax reform’s pro-growth provisions would undermine manufacturers and harm job creation. Download the letter here. October, 13 2021 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: […]
RSI Letter to Congress Supporting the Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Download the letter here.Dear Representatives: On behalf of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), I am writing to ask for your support for the Senate amendment to H.R.3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA would provide $66 billion in new funding for intercity rail and more than $39 billion for public transit, allowing […]
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 […]
RSI Urges the White House and Congress to Provide an Additional $10 Billion in Public Transit Funding in Build Back Better Act
This week, RSI joined a broad coalition of industry associations and partners in sending a letter to Congressional leadership and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging Congress and the Administration to provide at least $10 billion of additional public transit funding in the reconciliation bill, the Build Back Better Act. The letter also urges Congress […]
Quality Newsletter Volume VII
Welcome to the seventh edition of the RSI Quality Newsletter, a quarterly publication covering a broad array of industry topics based on reader feedback. The goal of the RSI Quality Assurance Committee is to ensure that these newsletters will both educate and inform our readers on quality topics, methods, tools, and services.A critical piece of […]