North America Freight Car Association (“NAFCA”) promotes the safe, efficient, and economical ownership and use of private railcars. Its members are rail manufacturers, private car owners, lessors, lessees, rail shippers, and entities that support the rail car industry. NAFCA's members provide the majority of private railcars used for freight rail transportation in North America. NAFCA's members' extensive and collective knowledge of the rail car industry enable it to investigate relevant issues and to educate public policy makers, regulators and the media regarding operational, regulatory, economic, and legal matters that affect private railcars. NAFCA strives to ensure its members and all private car owners and operators are subject to reasonable, equitable and lawful practices and rules affecting the use, repair, and principles of compensation for private railcars.