WASHINGTON – June 18, 2025 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for procurement of a highway flatbed trailer that will comprise part of SLSI’s Safety Train Systems. Responses to the RFP are due Aug. 1.
The trailer detailed in the RFP would be a 20-foot heavy capacity utility trailer, ideally with additional railcar components such as protective housings, pressure component and general service component displays and more. The RFP includes a diagram and photographs of a prospective trailer layout.
SLSI’s Safety Train Systems project will comprise a Safety Train that includes a classroom railcar, tank car and a flatcar with tank car valve and fitting configurations. The Safety Train will be used with an SLSI-developed educational curriculum in training for railroad employees and first responders. Participants will be able to see the size and scale of and interact directly with railroad equipment and the valves, fittings, and other railcar components they would encounter on the job or in an emergency situation.
Click here to view the RFP, or click here to ask a question.