Washington, D.C. – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) issued the following statement today from Nicole Brewin, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, encouraging railway suppliers to be included in early recipient groups of the COVID-19 vaccine. “Throughout the pandemic, railway supply workers across the country have provided essential services to support our passenger and […]
Statement Congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden & Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris
Washington, DC – Nicole Brewin, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs for the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement today congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris: “RSI and our members congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and look forward to working with the incoming administration and […]
RSI Welcomes Three to Board of Directors; Announces Nicole Brewin’s Appointment to FRA Rail Safety Advisory Committee
Washington, D.C., October 16, 2020—The Railway Supply Institute announced today that it had elected Tricia Charles, Jeff Lytle, and Harrison Wadsworth to its board of directors for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2021. “The diverse backgrounds that these new directors bring to RSI will help strengthen our ability to serve the needs 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 […]
RSI Announces New Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs
Washington, DC, May 27, 2020 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) announced today that Lee Verhey would be joining RSI as the new Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs. Verhey will manage RSI’s American Railcar (ARCI), Equipment Leasing, and Quality Assurance committees while overseeing the association’s development and response to technical and regulatory policy issues of interest to the […]
RSI Statement Supporting CISA’s COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Critical Infrastructure
Washington, DC, March 20, 2020 – Mike O’Malley, President of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) guidance on the critical infrastructure workforce as part of the national COVID-19 response: “As federal, state, and local governments continue to develop and implement their emergency response […]
RSI Statement Supporting CISA’s COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Critical Infrastructure
Washington, DC, March 20, 2020 – Mike O’Malley, President of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) guidance on the critical infrastructure workforce as part of the national COVID-19 response: “As federal, state, and local governments continue to develop and implement their emergency response […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]