The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced today that it will offer an optional association health plan to its members, extending affordable health care to small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in approved states. In states where the association health plan is not available, RSI will connect manufacturers with available small-group options in their states. The plan, […]
RSI Joins 88 Transportation Organizations in Urging Congress to Pass a One-Year FAST Act Extension
On September 9, RSI joined numerous industry groups in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass legislation extending the current surface transportation law, known as the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, before it is set to expire on September 30. Specifically, we urged them to pass a bill that would include: […]
Rail Safety Week Highlights Operation Lifesaver Partnerships
By Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver Did you know that every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train? While railway supply companies and their railroad customers likely have heard this statistic, many Americans are not aware of the dangers that railroad crossings and train tracks pose for […]
RSI Praises Introduction of Legislation to Stimulate U.S. Railcar Manufacturing
Washington, DC, August 24, 2020 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) released the following statement in support of the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 8082, 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), Dan Lipinski (D-IL-3), Rick Crawford […]
RSI Announces Departure of President Mike O’Malley
Washington, DC, July 2, 2020 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced today that President Mike O’Malley will leave the organization at the end of July. O’Malley served as RSI’s leader since early 2018 and is pursuing an opportunity with a corporation outside the Washington, D.C. area. “Mike’s experience in both government and the rail industry has […]
Check Out the Latest RSI QAC Newsletter!
Welcome to the second edition of the newly revised and expanded RSI Quality Newsletter, which now includes a broader 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. […]
RSI 2020 Expo & Education Conference Update
In light of the ongoing public health risks surrounding in person events and the safety of travel as a result of COVID-19, the Railway Supply Institute has decided to cancel the 2020 RSI Expo & Education Conference scheduled for September 9-11 in Chicago, Illinois. In lieu of the event, RSI is exploring the possibility of […]
RSI Statement on Final Rule for the Safe Transportation of LNG by Rail Tank Car
Washington, DC, June 19, 2020 – Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Mike O’Malley released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Final Rule for the Safe Transportation of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) by Rail Tank Car: “Given growing demand for natural gas both here in the U.S. and overseas, it is important to have […]
Op-ed: Should metro worry about Chinese railcars? Just buy American
By: Mike O’Malley, President of RSI This article appeared in The Hill on October 19, 2019. Lawmakers in Congress want to bar transit authorities in U.S. cities from using federal tax dollars to purchase metro cars from companies owned or controlled by the Chinese government, but they have faced an intensive effort by Chinese firms […]