Washington, DC – Nicole Brewin, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs for the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), released the following statement today on President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the U.S. Secretary of Transportation: “RSI congratulates Mayor Pete Buttigieg on his nomination to be the next U.S. […]
RSI Exhibit Space Now on Sale for Railway Interchange 2021
RSI’s first round of priority exhibit space placement at Railway Interchange 2021 is now open. The first round will be open exclusively to RSI member companies in good standing, which is limited to dues-paying members for calendar year 2020. The first round will conclude on January 31. Please click here for more information.
Statement Welcoming New Members of the Surface Transportation Board
November 20, 2020—The Railway Supply Institute released the following statement this week welcoming Robert Primus and Michelle Schultz to the Surface Transportation Board (STB): “The railway supply industry welcomes Robert Primus and Michelle Schultz to the Surface Transportation Board and commends the Senate for advancing these nominees,” said Nicole Brewin, Vice President of Government & […]
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 Has Postponed Railway Interchange Booth Sales Until December 8
In light of continued uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on large scale events, the Railway Supply Institute Board of Directors has decided to postpone the RSI exhibit booth sales for Railway Interchange until December 8, 2020. This decision is intended to allow additional time to develop plans for multiple scenarios that could impact exhibits, […]
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 […]
Introducing NAM Health Care: A New RSI Member Benefit
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: […]