RSI Annual Report 2009 - Railway Supply Institute

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10 2009 RSI Committees TANK CAR COMMITTEE Chair: William Constantino, Union Tank Car Company The RSI Committee on Tank Cars is comprised of companies that design and manufacture railroad tank cars operating in this country and/or own, manage, and lease approximately 70% of the nation’s tank car fleet. The committee regularly reviews tank car requirements through its membership on the AAR Tank Car Committee and remains at the forefront of the latest research to improve tank car safety. This committee represents the tank car industry in federal, legislative, and regulatory matters. In addition, it jointly sponsors with AAR, the RSI/AAR Tank Car Safety Research Project. Membership on this committee is restricted to companies engaged in the manufacture, ownership, or leasing of railroad tank cars. WASHINGTON AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Co-Chair: John Paljug, Safetran Systems Corporation Co-Chair: Thomas J. Gillespie, Jr., ALSTOM Transportation, Inc. Open to all members, but with an emphasis on member companies in the Communication & Signaling, MOW and Passenger industries. This committee and its working groups represent these segments of the industry in Washington, DC. Legislative issues of interest include: supporting the Section 130 highway-rail grade crossing program; supporting railroads in securing tax incentives to increase capacity, securing federal investment for Positive Train Control and High Speed Rail, supporting Amtrak’s legislative goals, supporting the Class I railroads efforts opposed to reregulation and lobbying against bigger trucks. In addition, the committee works very closely with Operation Lifesaver to reduce the deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights-ofway through education programs for the public. This committee was formed when the Maintenance of Way, Grade Crossing Safety, Train Control and Passenger committees were combined in 2009.
Tank Car Activities 11 Hazardous commodities are a necessity in providing the valuable goods and services demanded by our society. And there is no safer way to transport these materials than by rail tank cars. More than 99.99% of hazardous commodities shipped in tank cars arrive at their destination without an incident. The record is clear that this mode of transportation out performs all others, and it is because of the strong commitment to safety by the RSI Committee on Tank Cars and rail tank car industry. The RSICTC has long been proactive in working with the AAR and government regulatory agencies to continually develop safer and more secure tank cars. Since 1970, the RSICTC has partnered with the AAR to fund the Railroad Tank Car Safety and Research Project, this project collects data on tank cars that have been damaged in derailments and uses the information to incorporate designs that enhance tank car safety. The Committee also funds research projects that are directed toward tank car performance improvements. This research is often done in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, Transport Canada and, more recently, with the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, the RSI Committee on Tank Cars has spent more than $21 million on data collection and research, donated equipment for research testing, and provided countless hours of time in participating on industry committees. This has been a major commitment, but one that has resulted in a safer and more secure tank car to carry hazardous commodities. The RSICTC recently joined with the rail tank car community to launch the Advanced Tank Car Collaborative Research Program. This initiative will define the next generation tank car to carry ultrahazardous materials, addressing both safety and security enhancements. Other members of this collaborative effort include the AAR, Chlorine Institute, Fertilizer Institute, American Chemistry Council, Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security and Transport Canada. The Committee also participates in visits to Capitol Hill to educate legislators on issues that involve the tank car industry. The RSICTC continues to work closely with the AAR and government agencies on pending regulations and provided input to the interim PIH tank car rulemaking that was released in 2009. The work of the member companies of the RSI Committee on Tank Cars, in conjunction with the AAR, government regulatory agencies and chemical shippers has been instrumental in achieving the outstanding safety record of the tank car industry. 2009 RSI Annual Report
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