Railway Supply Institute

Commentary

• July 02, 2024
• C&S/IT

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.

Commentary

• May 24, 2024
• Locomotives

‘Speaking to Every Corner of the Industry’: A Conversation With RSI Board Member Jeremy Erickson

In this video interview, we sit down with Jeremy Erickson, COO of Messiah Locomotive Services and RSI Board Member, to get some insight into his world. Jeremy shares how his company makes

• May 15, 2024
• News

Rail Insights 2024: What’s Wall Street’s Perspective on Freight Rail?

Railway Age‘s annual Rail Insights virtual conference features fireside chats with multiple industry leaders. In their discussions with Railway Age editors, they will tackle key strategic challenges facing railroaders today. The 10th

• May 09, 2024
• News

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.

• May 07, 2024
• Freight Cars

ARCI: 1Q24 Shows Increases in Railcar Orders, Deliveries

Newly released date by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) shows increases in railcar orders and deliveries in 2024’s first quarter. The data includes information on covered

• April 02, 2024
• Regulatory

STB Appoints Inaugural PRAC Members (UPDATED 4/2)

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on March 28 named 21 voting members to the newly formed Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC).

• March 26, 2024
• Finance/Leasing

RSI Petitions STB to Avert ‘Boxcar Cliff’

Citing a “looming supply chain crisis amid a dwindling number of active boxcars in the U.S.,” the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking

• March 21, 2024
• News

People News: OneRail Coalition, WAGO

Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Patty Long joins the OneRail Coalition Board of Directors. Also, WAGO names Paul Johnson as Industry Manager for Railroads and Transportation.

Commentary

• March 19, 2024
• Finance/Leasing

Big Picture Trends, Areas of Collaboration, Next-Gen Advice: 2 Female Rail Execs Weigh In

While rail has traditionally been perceived as an industry driven by men, the fact is women have played a role from the start. Dating back to the late 19th century, individuals like Mary

Commentary

• February 27, 2024
• Safety

Rail Safety Is Everyone’s Business

In today’s complex, interconnected landscape of modern transportation, rail remains a key pillar for the movement of goods in support of households and businesses. It is essential in transporting raw materials and goods that the public does not often think twice about but are integral to the innerworkings of our society. What does tend to catch attention are derailment statistics without context, concerns over safety, and more.