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Old 17th Oct 2017, 06:10
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AerialPerspective
 
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Originally Posted by puff
Apparently the containers are not as awesome as they appear at first glance, as the weight and bulk of the containers take a lot of room up and reduce the amount of freight both weight and volume wise that can be carried. For carriers that don't carry much freight, not such a big issue, but apparently you can squeeze in a heap more bags/freight into a non container bus.
True but you don't have the potential for so many physical injuries (backs, etc.) - although magic carpet does reduce that significantly.
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