English Translation

W Department of Transport and Technology Prague, 10 July 1944 VIII A 9000/44 Confidential! nTste Administrative Report Eingu: 11 JULY 1944 for the 2nd quarter of the year L944 A/ Transport Railways Operation The operating situation was at times difficult due to locomotive and staff shortages. On 1 April 1944, 32 passenger trains - mainly express and express trains - were deployed to obtain high-performance locomotives and 68 passenger trains to save coal and staff. Furthermore, as in the rest of the Reich area from 18 June 1944 on Sundays, all day trains and express flights were cancelled. Road transport 72 1L2 In the past quarter, the whole of motor vehicle transport was characterised by increased transport requirements, mainly due to the increasing relocation of Rü-Industrie plants to the protectorate and the relaxation of existing plants. If further significant requirements arise, intervention in important transport facilities cannot be avoided. The difficulties in motor vehicle transport have become very serious due to the reduction in fuel consumption in the whole of the Reich. The overall reduction is temporarily 37, for July 52%. The reduction in fuel consumption also has an impact on bus and coach transport, on which the requirements are constantly increasing due to the increase in industrial operations. All com lines with a length of less than 5 km have been shut down.