THE NECESSARY LEGALITIES 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS)

This Web site is offered to you, the user, conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions and notices contained herein. your use of this Web site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions and notices.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

The information, graphics and other material on this Web site are covered by copyright. The copyright is owned by the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services also known as MARTS for purposes of this Agreement, or other parties, unless there is a notation on any page of the Web site showing that something on that page has another owner.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Information on this Web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice. MARTS may also make improvements and/or changes in the services and/or the program described in this information at any time without notice.

MARTS makes no representations whatsoever about any other Web site you may access through this one. When you access a non-MARTS Web site, please understand that it is independent from MARTS, and that MARTS has no control over the content on that Web site. In addition, a link to a non-MARTS Web site does not mean that MARTS endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to insure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. IN NO EVENT WILL MARTS OR ITS INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,  SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM.

USE OF INFORMATION

Should any viewer of this web site respond with information including feedback data, such as questions, comments, suggestions, or the like regarding the content this Web site, such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and MARTS shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Further, MARTS shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services incorporating such information.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of this Web site, you warrant to MARTS that you will not use this Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

MARTS reserves the right to change the terms, conditions and notices under which this Web site is offered.

GENERAL

By accessing this system, you have directed your system to a computer located in the state of Illinois. User agrees that disputes arising out of or relating to the contents or use of this Web site are to be governed by the laws of the state of Illinois and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts sitting in the state of Illinois in all disputes arising out of or relating to the contents or use of this Web site.  User agrees that the venue of any action brought against  MARTS in federal court shall be in the United States Court for the State of Illinois, or the Circuit Court of  Chicago, Illinois. User agrees that all such disputes shall be tried by the court and hereby waives any right to trial by jury.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and  MARTS as a result of this agreement or use of this Web site.

If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and MARTS with respect to this Web site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written between the user and MARTS with respect to this Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters and/or data mentioned herein are not intended to represent any real individual, company, product or event.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved