English Translation

In addition, work has been undertaken on the redesign of all existing union tariffs in order to adapt them to changing circumstances. In inland freight transport, transport connections with the Sudeten and Slovakia remained valid for the calculation of freight charges with the previous tariffs and for the distance of kilometres from 1932. For the distances between the individual railway stations of the Protectorate Railways, the 1st century was completed. On 1 July 1939, a new kilometer pointer was issued according to the real profile lengths, i.e. the removal of the virtual surcharges. The classification of goods was considerably simplified. In inland transport, the freight discounts for agricultural and industrial products were renewed. Outside the tariff, certain reductions were granted, especially for social reasons. The previous regulation of the international association goods company also did not meet the new requirements. However, in order not to disturb economic relations and to allow for a smooth transition into the new conditions, international tariffs for the goods of the federation were left in force for the most part without changes, except for some which had to be removed from currency and other weighty greens. The number of staff members increased exceedingly by taking over the staff evacuated from the assigned territories. At the same time, more retirements were carried out and the number of auxiliary workers employed was reduced. Of the overnumerable staff of other departments, only a small number of former military officials were taken over. Salaries and ancillary income were regulated in accordance with the amended inflation rules and the previous deductions were confirmed, in particular the replacements of relocations and some service expenses were increased. The wage relations of the auxiliary workers were also gradually improved, first according to the guidelines of the minister of social and health administration on wages of construction workers, and then for auxiliary workers by general increase of wages of 1 January 1939 by 20 %. The employees of the lower categories were extended recreational leave. In the field of social welfare, all beneficiaries of pensions and pensions have been assured that their enjoyments will be paid on an ongoing basis until a valid agreement has been reached on the basis of the territorial principle. Here, too, the deductions from the benefits of rest and care, which have been available so far, have been progressively abolished in accordance with the general conditions of life, and the allowances granted to the most vulnerable and beneficiaries of grace, in particular, were granted. The return of a significant number of railway staff from the assigned areas caused a large shortage of housing in many places. In order to remedy the emergency situation created by this, including in the interests of the efficiency of the staff, the railway administration decided to develop its own construction project with the help of the