THE MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION RAILCAR TECHNICAL SERVICES' OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN RAIL CAR MATTERS, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PERTAINING TO THE SAFE, ECONOMICAL OPERATION OF RAIL AND TRANSIT CARS; AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, DISCUSS PROBLEMS, PROMOTE UNIFORMITY AND GENERALLY EFFECT SAFETY AND ECONOMICS IN CAR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION.