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Driving the Future of Rail: A Conversation with Wabtec’s Eric Gebhardt

By RSI Staff At a June 2025 U.S. House Subcommittee hearing on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Wabtec Corporation’s Executive Vice President and CTO Eric Gebhardt testified on behalf of RSI. His testimony highlighted the transformative technologies reshaping America’s rail network, and how support from Congress is needed to continue RSI’s mission of advancing safety […]

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Railway Supply Institute Joins the B&O Railroad Museum to Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of American Railroading in 2027

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The B&O Railroad Museum is proud to announce that the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has joined as a key partner to support the Bicentennial of American Railroading in 2027. Together, they will shine a spotlight on the past, present, and future of American railroading as the nation celebrates 200 years since the founding of […]

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Railway Supply Institute Monitoring Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is closely monitoring the recently announced proposed combination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This transaction, which would create the nation’s first transcontinental freight railroad company, is now subject to review by the Surface Transportation Board (STB). RSI members have an interest in the long-term health and […]

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Railway Supply Institute Announces Changes To Executive Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced changes to its Executive Board following the unexpected passing of former Chair Rob Oesch.  “We are all deeply saddened by the loss of Rob, a great leader whose contributions to the rail industry and RSI were invaluable,” said Greg Dalpe, Executive Vice President, Freight Car Services, […]

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Member Impact

After many months of negotiations, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025. H.R. 1 extends critical provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and adds several new provisions that were stated as a high priority for Congressional Republicans this Congress.  “Among these are the […]

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