2019

Posts published in 2019

RSI Announces New Addition to Board of Directors

Washington, DC, December 2, 2019 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced today that Harrison Wadsworth, Director of Government Affairs for Siemens, has been appointed to the RSI Board of Directors to fill a seat vacated by Siemens Mobility President of Mobility Management in North America, John Paljug, following his retirement from Siemens Mobility earlier this month. Wadsworth currently […]

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Railway Interchange 2019 attendance reaches 8,450; exhibits top previous record

MINNEAPOLIS, October 10, 2019 – Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America’s largest railway exhibition and technical conference held September 22-25, today announced that total registered attendance for the biennial event reached 8,450, up 3.4 percent from 2017, and that 746 exhibitors were featured in the indoor and outdoor exhibits, up from 738 in 2017 and setting a new record. The Railway […]

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RSI Calls for Swift Passage of Federal Funding Restrictions on Chinese Railcars

WASHINGTON, DC, September 5, 2019 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) sent a letter to Congress today urging Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to preserve existing language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would bar taxpayer funds from being used to purchase railcars from the Chinese Government during the conferee negotiations for the […]

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Statement on the Passing of Former RPI President Bob Matthews

Word has come that Bob Matthews has passed away at the age of 86. For those of a certain age, you will remember Bob as the last president of RSI predecessor Railway Progress Institute (RPI). Bob joined RPI when it was a Chicago-based organization and was tasked to move the organization to Washington, D.C. He […]

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Rep. Scott Perry tours RSI member company Amsted Rail in Camp Hill

On July 31, 2019, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) member company Amsted Rail hosted Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) for a tour of Amsted Rail’s cushion unit and locomotive draft gear facility in Camp hill, Pennsylvania.  Perry, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Railroad Subcommittee, has represented the region since 2013. Following introductory comments […]

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RSI’s Amanda Patrick Recognized as Rising Star in Industry by Progressive Railroading

Washington, DC, July 25, 2019 – Amanda Patrick, Vice President of Trade Shows & Board Relations for the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), has been recognized as one of Progressive Railroading magazine’s Rising Stars for 2019. The magazine annually recognizes individuals from across the industry who make considerable impacts to their organization and are seen as up-and-coming leaders of the […]

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RSI Calls for Board Member Nominations

WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2019 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is soliciting nominations for executives from member companies to serve on its board of directors. RSI is seeking three new board members for a term beginning in January 2020. Board members are expected to serve a three-year term and attend three annual in-person meetings, participate on committees, […]

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RSI opens applications for annual undergraduate scholarship, offers funding for student attendees at Railway Interchange

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2019 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced that it is accepting 2019/2020 school year applications for its Thomas D. Simpson Annual Undergraduate Scholarship, and that it is creating a new scholarship to help students attend Railway Interchange 2019. The Thomas D. Simpson Annual Undergraduate Scholarship, named for RSI’s former president, awards funding to full time students […]

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