Washington, DC – Nicole Brewin, Senior Vice President of Government & Public Affairs for the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement today following President Joe Biden’s nomination of Karen Hedlund to serve as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB): “RSI and our members congratulate Karen Hedlund on being nominated by President […]
RSI Statement on the Nomination of Amit Bose as FRA Administrator
Washington, DC, April 23, 2021 – Nicole Brewin, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement congratulating Amit Bose, Acting Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on his nomination to serve as Administrator: “RSI and our members congratulate Amit Bose on his nomination to serve […]
Statement on the Release of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Washington, DC, April 1, 2021 – Nicole Brewin, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement following President Biden’s announcement of the ‘American Jobs Plan’ yesterday: “The release of President Biden’s infrastructure plan and the Administration’s commitment to investment in passenger and freight rail and to strengthen […]
RSI Praises Reintroduction of Legislation to Stimulate Railcar Manufacturing
Washington, DC, March 29, 2021 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) released the following statement in support of the bipartisan reintroduction of the Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act or the “Freight RAILCAR Act” by Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Darin LaHood (R-IL-18), and ten other members of the U.S. House […]
RSI Statement on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
Washington, DC, March 10, 2021 – Nicole Brewin, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement regarding the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act: “This passage of this legislation was a critical step for railway suppliers and their customers, and we applaud leaders in […]
Railway Interchange Postponed to 2023
After careful thought and much consideration, Railway Interchange regrets to announce the difficult decision to postpone Railway Interchange until 2023. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and global scope of the event, we are ultimately unable to guarantee a safe and successful event that would meet the goals and expectations of our exhibitors, attendees, and […]
RSI Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg on Senate Confirmation
Washington, D.C. – RSI Senior Vice President of Government & Public Affairs Nicole Brewin released the following statement today on the Senate confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as the next Secretary of Transportation: “As a former mayor, Secretary Buttigieg understands firsthand how federal infrastructure investments can strengthen our communities and deliver thousands of good-paying jobs to […]