RSI Annual Report 2009 - Railway Supply Institute

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2009 RSI Committees
RSI Committees
PROVIDING A VOICE FOR SUPPLIERS
RSI’s goals are accomplished through
the work of its committees, which serve
the RSI membership in a variety of
areas. Our committees encompass the
many facets of the industry and provide
members with an opportunity to get
involved by supporting and advancing
railway supply industry goals in both
the public and private sector. On average,
our committees meet quarterly
either in person or via teleconference.
Some RSI committees are restricted to
companies that manufacture certain
products. To join a committee, call or
email us at (202) 347-4664 or rsi@railwaysupply.org.
AMERICAN RAILWAY CAR
INSTITUTE COMMITTEE
Chair: Martin Graham, Trinity Rail
Group, LLC
The American Railway Car Institute
(ARCI) has represented the North American
freight car building industry for
over 75 years. Membership is comprised
of major North American freight car
manufacturers.
Each quarter, ARCI prepares and distributes
statistics on freight car orders,
deliveries, and backlogs by car type.
ARCI was organized as an association
separate from RSI; however, since mid-
1994 it has functioned as a committee
of RSI and has been administered by RSI
staff.
ARCI has three major roles:
To work in coordination with the
Association of American Railroads on
freight car design standards.
To tabulate and report North American
freight car orders, deliveries, and
backlogs.
To represent the specific interests of
railcar builders in federal legislative and
regulatory matters.
ARCI’s Engineering and Design Subcommittee
meets several times a year to
address design and safety issues of
freight car.
Working with the AAR and TTCI, the