The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) released the following statement on the proposed bill.

“RSI strongly supports the recently introduced bill which restores tax policies critical to our members’ operations,” said RSI President Patty Long. “We appreciate the committee’s longstanding support of U.S. manufacturing jobs and look forward to swift passage of the bill in Congress.” 

The domestic railway supply industry has been a dynamic and vital part of the U.S. economy for more than 200 years, encompassing more than 682,400 direct, indirect, and induced jobs across all 50 states. RSI members provide all types of goods and services to freight and passenger railroads, rail shippers, and freight car manufacturers and lessors. 

“We are the only trade association representing the entire rail supply industry—manufacturers, distributors, and service providers to the freight car, locomotive, maintenance-of-way, communications, signaling, leasing, and passenger rail industries,” added Long.

“These pro-growth policies will enable our members to continue innovating, expanding operations, and adding more jobs for American workers. Not only will this further the U.S. economy, but it will also enable our members to maintain and expand their U.S. and nearshore presence.” 

RSI President Patty Long sent a letter to House and Senate leadership outlining the RSI’s support for swift passage of the legislation.

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“I am thrilled to welcome Sheena to the RSI” said Patty Long, RSI President. “Sheena’s technical knowledge as well as her experiences leading international innovation projects and developing collaborative partnerships will be a huge asset to the organization and the members that we serve.”

Prevette joins RSI from Union Tank Car Company, where she will continue to serve as their Director of Scheduling Optimization. Her experiences include leading process design, managing technical and quality assurance program reviews, and overseeing regulatory certifications for facilities throughout North America. Prior to that, she supported the Association of American Railroads’ regulatory committee responsible for maintaining quality program systems across the North American Railway Interchange, including regulatory specification management, facility auditing, and auditor certifications.

As Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs, Prevette will work with RSI to develop technical and regulatory strategies related to quality, safety and operational issues of concern to RSI members and advocate for those positions. In addition, she will manage the work of the organization’s project committees including the American Rail Car Institute (ARCI) Committee, the Equipment Leasing Committee (ELC) and the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC).

“I’m excited to join RSI at such an important time for the railway industry,” said Prevette. “RSI is the voice of the railroad supply chain and through its organizing efforts, directly influences regulatory policy outcomes to ensure the viability of suppliers, and I am eager to support that mission.”

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About the Quality Assurance Committee: The RSI Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) is an advocate for quality and continuous improvement in the performance and safety of the rail supply industry’s products and services. This group is composed of quality leaders from RSI member companies, and includes representatives from car owners, fleet managers, repair and reconditioning facilities, and car and component manufacturers.

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