English Translation

Since in the Bohemian-Mährischen area extensive new buildings were not carried out in the last decades. Larger passenger and above all the moving stations were extended, a whole series of bridges were rebuilt or reinforced according to the heavier loads and vehicles as well as a number of urgently necessary overhaul and sidings made. Furthermore, it was started to renew and partially expand the often outdated constructional installations of the train transport service, such as water stations, cleaning and search pits as well as the workshops in the operating and repair workshops. In spite of the war-related difficulties in the field of labour and the shortage of building materials, the planned construction programme could be largely carried out. The F a r zeu g pa rk was increased according to plan; new locomotives were ordered, especially for long-distance freight trains. In railcars, new wooden gas trucks were used and diesel trains were replaced by steam trains. The standardization of locomotive components and their adaptation to the German standards is further advanced. In close cooperation with the Deutsche Reichsbahn, it has succeeded in significantly reducing the lubricating oil consumption of locomotives. The Werkstättendienst was able to meet all the demands made to it by increasing the performance of the repair works and factory workshops. Special services such as main investigations of DR locomotives and of Wehrmacht power vehicles were carried out by appropriate changes of the work plans in the repair plants. The procurement service had to adapt to the war-related economic measures (management, quota) and favourable stocks ensured that the company was supplied in a timely and satisfactory manner. In the statistical service, work was continued to align the surveys with the statistics of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The data for the Reichsstatistics were further developed and improved. According to the procedure of the Deutsche Reichsbahn the summer timetable came into force on May 5, 1941 and on October 6, 1941 the winter timetable entered into force. In the winter timetable, passenger train traffic was reduced by about 10%. Freight train traffic also suffered from the severe frost during the winter months. In April, the difficulties were resolved. Inland freight train traffic reached the level of the previous year. The transit traffic between the Reichsgebiet in the north and the Danube region as well as between Upper Silesia and South-West Germany has increased considerably. Coal traffic from Upper Silesia through the Protectorate to Italy has developed strongly. To relieve the DR routes and speed up the transport of goods, numerous diversions have been carried out. 3