The article presents the beginnings of the use of containers in transport. The Reich Railway
played a major role in this. The transport of containers was to make it easier for railways to
compete with the road general cargo. Small containers, up to 3 m3 and load capacity up to one
ton were considered to be the most suitable technically and economically. Larger containers
had the limited use. They were used mainly in the international transport.
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Anger, Stand und Ziele der Fahrzeugwirtschaft der Deutschen Reichsbahn, Die Reichsbahn, 9 Jhg, 19. 04. 1933, H. 16.
Neuer Ausnahmetarif für Güter aller Art in Behältern zur Ausfuhr über See nach ausserdeutschen Ländern. Die Reichsbahn, 8 Jhg., 27. 1. 1932, H. 4. Reichsbahn und Schule, Berlin 1934.
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