Rail Security Alliance

Inventory issues prompt worker concerns at Springfield rail car plant Both CRRC and its customer, the MBTA, say work continues at the Springfield plant which has 406 workers.

Mass Live reports there are concerns that CRRC railcars have forced and child labor in the supply chains, putting new MBTA railcars on hold. zurl.co/r0fJF

UNIFE: Europe’s transport challenges demand rail first Europe faces many challenges in the transport sector, but a ‘rail first approach’ offers a clear path to cleaner, more [...]

Unife General Director on the need for public procurement rules that protect rail builders from Chinese SOEs: “Fair open markets are always our preference in a perfect world, and unfortunately the world has been less than perfect in the last few years.” zurl.co/e5ykQ

UNIFE: Europe’s transport challenges demand rail first Europe faces many challenges in the transport sector, but a ‘rail first approach’ offers a clear path to cleaner, more [...]

Freight rail is tied to a country’s national security - here and abroad. Said Unife’s General Director of China, “high-risk foreign suppliers should be banned from European rail networks, which are expected to transport military personnel and goods.” zurl.co/XujUT

Having a strong U.S. freight railcar manufacturing base increases economic and national security here at home and throughout the North American freight rail interchange system. USMCA helps protect it. zurl.co/goE5l

UNIFE: Europe’s transport challenges demand rail first Europe faces many challenges in the transport sector, but a ‘rail first approach’ offers a clear path to cleaner, more [...]

As in the U.S., the European rail supply industry faces unfair competition from CRRC, warranting better “public procurement rules and restrictions on high-risk foreign suppliers” writes UNIFE in Railway Pro. zurl.co/0UZKp

Enno Wiebe: Europe’s Rail Industry Faces Unfair Global Competition | RAILTARGET Wiebe, UNIFE, Europe, manufacturing, procurement, competitiveness, ERTMS, FRMCS, DAC, digitalisation, sustainability, decarbonisation, budget, TEN-T, innovation, procurement, cybersecurity, industrial, InnoTrans, resilience

Recently UNIFE spoke to Rail Target about good trade policy that safeguards industries like rail. Director General Enno Wiebe said, “we must treat our railways as a strategic priority.” zurl.co/3jjjQ

Trade policy matters - especially when it comes to the interconnectedness of the North American rail system. USMCA makes it work. Learn more: zurl.co/5L7Fn

Enno Wiebe: Europe’s Rail Industry Faces Unfair Global Competition | RAILTARGET Wiebe, UNIFE, Europe, manufacturing, procurement, competitiveness, ERTMS, FRMCS, DAC, digitalisation, sustainability, decarbonisation, budget, TEN-T, innovation, procurement, cybersecurity, industrial, InnoTrans, resilience

ICYMI: Unife Director General Enno Wiebe spoke about the need for serious changes to EU public procurement policy to give market-based rail manufacturers a chance against anticompetitive SOEs. zurl.co/x3Lvl

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure - UNIFE Today, 4 December, EU Transport Ministers’ meet at European Council level, with one of their agenda items, led by the Austrian Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke, on fair and resilient conditions for the European railway sector. Ministers have the chance to ensure that unfair foreign competition doesn’t jeopardise Europe’s rail networks. As […]

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure from "high-risk" countries like China. zurl.co/WU5BR

Last week, the U.S. Dept. of War updated its 1260H entity list. Global railcar builder CRRC, an extension of Communist China’s military, remained on it, along with other bad actors in critical infrastructure and technology sectors. zurl.co/Dhlry

“We are profoundly grateful to the Trump Administration for its unwavering commitment to finalizing this implementation of the SAFE TRAINS Act] and for prioritizing national security in the freight rail sector." zurl.co/vKbUf

Trade policy matters - especially when it comes to the interconnectedness of the North American rail system. USMCA makes it work. Learn more: zurl.co/zY4To

"Working with companies that are controlled by the Chinese military is a mistake…” zurl.co/V712C

CRRC Remains on War Department’s “Chinese Military Company” List: Working with companies that are controlled by the Chinese military is a mistake” zurl.co/oTQgG

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure - UNIFE Today, 4 December, EU Transport Ministers’ meet at European Council level, with one of their agenda items, led by the Austrian Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke, on fair and resilient conditions for the European railway sector. Ministers have the chance to ensure that unfair foreign competition doesn’t jeopardise Europe’s rail networks. As […]

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure from "high-risk" countries like China. zurl.co/Ju7UT

The interconnectedness of the North American freight rail network is extensive, ensuring supply chain sustainability and economic and national security. Preserving and strengthening USMCA is crucial. zurl.co/avW8N

Inventory issues prompt worker concerns at Springfield rail car plant Both CRRC and its customer, the MBTA, say work continues at the Springfield plant which has 406 workers.

From Boston's Mass Live: CRRC railcars are being returned to China over concerns "that CRRC is using parts and materials created by child laborers or by the forced labor of members of the Uyghur ethnic minority." zurl.co/IMMvt #forcedlabor

On trade and tariffs: China’s actions, particularly in the freight railcar manufacturing industry, are in direct contrast with the basic principles of fair competition. zurl.co/THMwk

ICYMI: The SAFE TRAINS Act prohibits Chinese freight railcars and Chinese-sourced sensitive technology on freight railcars from being placed on the U.S. railroad interchange system. This is a win for domestic manufacturers and suppliers! zurl.co/qXnml

Inventory issues prompt worker concerns at Springfield rail car plant Both CRRC and its customer, the MBTA, say work continues at the Springfield plant which has 406 workers.

What's the issue with CRRC? Forced labor, under-bidding and driving off competition, promising jobs and not delivering, and national security risks zurl.co/bk012

Having a strong U.S. freight railcar manufacturing base increases economic and national security here at home and throughout the North American freight rail interchange system. USMCA helps protect it. zurl.co/EKABh

Having a strong U.S. freight railcar manufacturing base increases economic and national security here at home and throughout the North American freight rail interchange system. USMCA helps protect it. zurl.co/EKABh

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure - UNIFE Today, 4 December, EU Transport Ministers’ meet at European Council level, with one of their agenda items, led by the Austrian Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure Peter Hanke, on fair and resilient conditions for the European railway sector. Ministers have the chance to ensure that unfair foreign competition doesn’t jeopardise Europe’s rail networks. As […]

UNIFE calls on Transport Ministers to safeguard Europe’s critical rail infrastructure from "high-risk" countries like China. zurl.co/1Z3l9

According to Oxford Economics, the U.S. railcar industry generated an annual economic footprint of $36B in output, $14.9B in GDP contribution, and 112,200 jobs across the country. USMCA only strengthens this vital industry. zurl.co/xNz7B

RSA Celebrates Completion of SAFE TRAINS Act Implementation: “This milestone is a win for the domestic & North American freight railcar manufacturers and suppliers . . . & for our national and economic security,” said RSA Executive Director Erik Olson zurl.co/CVSJZ

Chinese subsidies of 36 billion will have favored a company in the Lisbon metro, according to the EU - News Room USA | LNG in Northern BC LHOON / Wikimedia An investigation by the European Commission concluded that the parent company of CRRC, which is supplying materials to Mota-Engil for the construction of the Violet Line, benefited from subsidies in China that allowed it to present more competitive prices. The European Commission identified evidence considered “sufficient” that the company Portugal CRRC, supplier […]

Chinese subsidies of 36 billion will have favored CRRC, a company in the Lisbon metro, according to the EU zurl.co/vgRSl

RSA Endorses UNIFE Call for Greater Protection Against Chinese Entities in European Rail Infrastructure zurl.co/5tJlw

Why the company making the MBTA's new Red Line cars plans to furlough 40% of its local workers CRRC, the Chinese company that's building new Red Line trains for the MBTA, says it will furlough about 40% of the workers at its Springfield plant due to the Trump administration holding up its imported car shells.

Why the company making the MBTA's new Red Line cars plans to furlough 40% of its local workers zurl.co/6yoSN #ForcedLabor #CRRC

RSA To EC: Investigate Hungarian Purchase of Chinese-Built Passenger Trains zurl.co/bzynH

On trade and tariffs: China’s actions, particularly in the freight railcar manufacturing industry, are in direct contrast with the basic principles of fair competition. zurl.co/THMwk