### Question
What does railroad freight car mean?


### Answer
**Railroad freight car** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 20171*:

> a car designed to carry freight or railroad personnel by rail, including—


(A) a box car

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 20171*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART A-SAFETY > CHAPTER 201-GENERAL > SUBCHAPTER II-PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY**

