Railway Supply Institute

Norman Brown, Legislative Director, New York State Council of Machinists (left), and Brandon Teal, Director, Railway Machine Systems, NSH USA.(Photographs courtesy of MTA, left; and NSH USA)
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RSI: Assessing ‘U.S. Passenger Rail Supply’ Health

In 1982, the Buy America Act was passed as a provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, requiring mass-transit projects—be it rail, highway, or rapid transit—to purchase certain materials for infrastructure in the U.S. But domestic preference assumes a healthy domestic supplier base. So what does the health of rail supply in the U.S. look like today?

(Image Courtesy of the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, via social media platform X, formerly Twitter)

Coalition to House: Reject Bigger Truck Proposals

A 20-member coalition, including the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to “reject any legislative language that would increase current maximum truck weight or length limits, including proposals that would allow for a 91,000-pound federal interstate truck weight limit in H.R. 3372.”

The Railway Supply Institute this summer held Innovation in Rail, a one-day event on Capitol Hill. (RSI Photograph)
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Overheard at ‘Innovation in Rail’

This summer, the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) hosted Innovation in Rail, a one-day event on Capitol Hill focused on rail technology, the regulatory environment, and the economic contributions made by the rail supply

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RSI Sets Expo Speaker Lineup

The Railway Supply Institute reports that 17 rail industry figures have confirmed their speaking slots at the Oct. 9-11  2024 RSI Expo & Conference, which includes a comprehensive Education program presented with five industry

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Bridging the Telematics Technology Gap: A Conversation With 2 RailPulse Members

As technology continues to evolve at the speed of light and make access to data increasingly available, how does rail keep pace, especially when it comes to monitoring logistics? Today’s solutions are at times considered antiquated and disparate across the industry. RailPulse seeks to answer this question and modernize rail shipping for today’s world and beyond.

Railroad Day on Capitol Hill Recap

More than 300 participants from Class I and short line freight railroads, along with representatives from suppliers and supporting associations, visited more than 270 bipartisan offices on May 8 for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill.

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