Press Release: Rail Security Alliance Applauds Introduction of the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025SAFE TRAINS ActLearn more about the SAFE TRAINS Act and its impact on the freight railcar industry.RSA Op-ed in Railway Age: SOEs Barred From U.S. Freight Car Market (1/8/25)Press Release: Announcement on Final Rule from the Federal Railroad Administration Completes Enactment of Legislation to Strengthen Safety of the U.S. Freight Rail Interchange System (12/18/24)Progressive Railroading: Rail security group calls on feds to finalize SAFE TRAINS rule (12/13/24)Press Release: Immediate Action from OMB Required to Protect U.S. Freight Rail Interchange System from Foreign Entities (12/11/24)Letter: Urgent Request to Finalize Federal Railroad Administration's Proposed Rule on Freight Car Safety Standards (12/10/24)Press Release: Crawford Bill Fixes Problematic Loophole (5/22/24)Press Release: RSA Letter to European Commission President Regarding CRRC and Lisbon Rail Tender (5/7/2024)Railway Age: SEPTA Terminates CRRC Contract for Cause (4/16/24)Press Release: SEPTA Terminates Contract with CRRC (4/15/24)Press Release: MBTA Board Approval of CRRC Contract (3/30/24)Trains: MBTA to Pay More to get Long-Delayed CRRC Railcars (3/29/24)Boston Herald: MBTA to pay $148M more to Chinese-owned trolley manufacturer (3/28/24)Press Release: CRRC’s Withdrawal of Bulgarian Railcar Tender Confirms Need for Strong Oversight of State-Owned Entities (3/27/24)RSA Op-ed in Railway Age: EC Investigation Follows U.S. Attention to Chinese SOE Threat (3/15/24)Press Release: CRRC Lands on Defense Department Entity List for Third Year, Flagged Under 2024 NDAA (2/13/24)RSA to FRA: Proposed Rule “Closes Gap,” Ensuring Freight Rail Security (2/7/24)Freight Waves: FRA’s proposed rule on certifying rail car origins earns kudos from trade groups (12/11/23)RSA Comments to USTR on China’s WTO Commitments and Compliance (9/19/23)House Select Committee on the CCP Letter to BlackRock regarding the firm’s investments in Chinese Military Companies (7/31/23)RSA Letter of Support for the Airport Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (6/14/23)Press Release: House T&I Closes TIVSA Loophole (5/23/23)Press Release: The 2023 Freight RAILCAR Act Modernizes Domestic Freight Railcar Fleet, Supports 65,000 Manufacturing and Supply Jobs (2/14/23)Progressive Railroading: Lawmakers reintroduce Freight RAILCAR Act (2/14/23)RSA Op-ed in Railway Age: An Appeal to Keep Tariffs on Rail Products (2/8/23)RSA Comments on USTR Review of 301 Tariffs (1/17/23)Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice Report: Driving Force-Automotive Supply Chains and Forced Labor in the Uyghur Region (12/6/22)Press Release: RSA to U.S. Treasury: We agree with Reps. Gallagher and Garamendi, CRRC belongs on the PLA-controlled companies list (10/18/22)Press Release: U.S. Defense Department Ties CRRC to Chinese Military – Sanctions Possible (10/11/22)Press Release: DeFazio Warns Against Chinese SOEs from Undermining the U.S. Transportation Manufacturing Industry (9/29/22)Chair DeFazio Letter to FTA regarding Buy America Compliance and Chinese SOEs (9/28/22)Press Release: Members of Congress Call for Investigation Into Chinese Railcar Contract for SEPTA (9/27/22)Congressional Letter to DOT IG Calling for Investigation Into Chinese Railcar Contract for SEPTA (9/21/22)Press Release: Oxford Economics on Chinese SOEs: State Subsidies Are Unfair Advantages (7/13/22)Oxford Economics Report: The Role of China’s CRRC in the Global Railcar Market (7/11/22)The Rail Security Alliance’s Submission to USTR regarding 301 Tariffs (7/1/22)What’s really going on at the factory that’s building the T’s new subway cars? (6/22/22)Press Release: Is CRRC Violating the Buy America Act? (6/10/22)Press Release: The 2022 Freight RAILCAR Act is an Environmental “Game-Changer” (6/1/22)Press Release: Full Implementation of TIVSA “Significant Victory” For American Manufacturing (1/11/22)Press Release: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a Win for Rail Security (11/15/21)Press Release: Safeguarding the U.S. Freight Rail Industry a Vital Part of S. 2016 (6/17/21)RSA Letter of Support for INVEST Act (6/8/21)Chinese-owned Rail Company Launches New Project at Springfield Plant, Faces New Heat (6/7/21)Press Release: RSA Applauds Introduction of INVEST in America Act (6/7/21)RSA Letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (6/1/21)Press Release: RSA Applauds Leadership on the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021 (3/30/21)Video: Chair DeFazio Opening Statement (3/25/21)Press Release: Metra's Decision on 500-Railcar a Win for U.S. Railcar Manufacturing (1/14/21)RSA Statement For The Record: Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing (11/17/20)Press Release: RSA Calls on U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Investigate CRRC (9/21/20)RSA Letter to Customs and Border Protection (9/21/20)Press Release: CRRC Threatens U.S. National and Economic Security (9/17/20)RSA Statement For The Record: House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade Hearing (9/17/20) "Enforcing The Ban On Imports Produced By Forced Labor In Xinjiang" Report: "Uyghurs for Sale" by Australian Strategic Policy Institute Press Release: RSA Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Freight RAILCAR Act as Essential for U.S. Recovery (8/24/20)Letter to WMATA (8/11/20)Press Release: Sanction CRRC Now (7/22/20)Rail Security Alliance Letter to Treasury (7/22/20)Press Release: Rail Security Alliance Releases Short Video on Dangers of CRRC (6/30/20)Video: Moving Targets (6/30/20)[Press Release] DOD: CRRC "Directed" By Chinese Military-CRRC Subject to Sanctions (6/24/20)Horizon Advisory: When The Iron Is Hot-The Chinese Communist Party's Subversion of US Recovery Investment (6/23/2020)Press Release: House Advances Infrastructure Bill With Bi-Partisan Rail Security Amendments (6/19/20)Press Release: MTA Should Not Buy Chinese Railcars-CRRC Does not Create Jobs (6/15/20)The Washington Times: China Poised To Cash In On Coronavirus Aid Designated For U.S. Railroads, Safety Advocates Warn (5/25/20)Press Release: Metra Should Not Buy Chinese Railcars (5/13/20)Press Release: Report Confirms China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Directly Tied to Communist Chinese Party (10/31/19)Radarlock Report: CRRC and Beijing's Dash for Global Rolling Stock Dominance (10/24/19)PR war ramps up on Chinese buses and railcars (10/4/19)Dear Colleague Letter Regarding NDAA from Rep. Holmes-Norton and Rep. Crawford (9/26/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Chairs and Ranking Members from Representatives (9/25/19)Urging the support of the Senate passed NDAA languageFearing 'Spy Trains,' Congress May Ban a Chinese Maker of Subway Cars (9/14/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Leadership from International Brotherhood of Teamsters (9/10/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Leadership from Railway Supply Institute (9/5/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Leadership from Rail Security Alliance (8/27/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Leadership from RSA Advisory Council (8/27/19)Letter to NDAA Conference Leadership from Securing America's Future Energy (8/26/19)Correcting the Erroneous "Facts on CRRC/CRRC MA/CRRC Sifang (8/26/19)CRRC and Its Encroachment Into the United States' Rail Market (8/26/19)Congress Moves Toward Ban On Buying Chinese Buses, Railcars Over Spy Fears (7/23/19)U.S. Freight Rail & Transit Cyber Vulnerabilities (7/16/19)Press Release: NY State Rep. Cusick Introduces a Bill to Protect Subway Riders from Threat of China Cyberhacking (6/17/19)Press Release: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (6/13/19)Oxford Economics: Assessing How Foreign State-Owned Enterprises U.S.-Based Operations Disrupt U.S. Jobs (6/12/19)Senators urge Metro to guard against Chinese spying in new subway cars (1/19/19)New cars for Orange Line are delayed again (1/14/19)Could a Chinese-made Metro car spy on us? Many experts say yes. (1/7/19)Viewpoint: Chinese rail cars would offer more risk than reward for WMATADefense One: Stop China's Infiltration of US Railroads (11/26/18)American Public Perceptions of State Owned Enterprises (11/20/18)Report: Americans Overwhelmingly Concerned About Chinese Interference In U.S. Critical Infrastructure (11/20/18)National Security Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Freight Rail Infrastructure and Manufacturing Sector (10/22/18)China Pushing to Control US Rail Industry (6/11/18)Oil industry stands up against Trump's tariffs (5/20/18)Manufacturing Lobbyist Warns MARTA About Accepting Chinese Bid (5/16/18)RSA Testimony: "CFIUS Reform: Examining The Essential Elements" (1/18/18)Securing America's Critical Infrastructure (1/16/18)Section 301: RSA Letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer (12/14/17)Section 232: RSA Public Comment (5/30/17)Chinese imports could imperil 65,000 US jobs in the latest industry under threat (5/15/17)Will We Derail US Freight Rolling Stock Production? (5/11/17)
