Figure 2, Rail Trailer/Container Flatcars: 1996–2000, (Thousands of cars), Year,Cars 1996,"46,971" 1997,"44,780" 1998,"43,098" 1999,"44,695" 2000,"45,290" "SOURCE: Association of American Railroads, “Freight Cars, 1991– 2001 Summary,” Railroad Equipment Report: 2001 (Washington, DC: July 2001), p. 42.",