RAIL TRAFFIC BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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1? In July 1953 a total of 3 ,401,172kg of various goods vas transported
through the Czochoslovak-Austrian railroad border stations DevinSka No-
va Ws (P49/189) and Earohegg (P49/870) in both directiorsi, The follow.
ing goods, transported in 1,959 freight caref.
were involved:
Metals
Finished metal goods
Chemicals
Liquid and hard Awls
Lumber
Textile
Food
Other items
Total
1,868,002 kg in 86 carloads
522;951 kg in 39 carloads
1,6570786 kg in 131 carloads
32,8930023 kg in 1,489 carloads
595,666 kg in 38 carloads
255282 kg in 32 carloads
10368,180 kg in 120 carloads
39,401472 kg in 1,959 carloads
Apart Prom this, 1,584 empty freight cars crossed the border in both di-
rections.
2, Shipments into and through Czechoslovakia during July 1953 amounted to
13,804,830 kg vhich were broken down as follows:
Metals
Finished metal goods
Chemicals
Liquid fuels
Textile
Food
Other items
Total
These goods were
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Total
1,868,0012 kg in 86 carloads
385,693 kg in 25 carloads
429,504 kg in 25 carloads
29,576,551 kg in 1,335 carloads
230,986 kg in 30 carloads
1,292,340 kg in 115 carloads
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33,804,830 kg in 1,618 carloads
dispatched from the following countries:
30,174,816 kg in 1,370 carloads
89,385 kg in 6 carloads
33A04?830 kg in 1,618 carloads
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The roods were consigned to the following Satellites:
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Total
1,704,030 kg in
546,073 kg in
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141 carloads
31 carloads
6
618 carloads
30 ImagEtaLlszsmhaelmskia amounted to 1,704,030 kg The following goods
were involved:
Finished metal goods 54,918 kg in 6 carloads
Chemicals 280,304 kg in 16 carloads
Fuels 43,140 kg in 2 carloads
Textile 24,944 kg in 2 carloads
Food 1,292,340 kg in 115 carloads
Other items ?4036L .kg......... ?.....
Teta/ 1,704,030 kg in 143. carloads
These goods were dispatched from the following countries:
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Total
159,919 kg in
68,255 kg in
1,475,856 kg in
1,704,030 kg in
The following goods were imported:
a. anifillidAtalAtida
five carloads, 340418 kg from Austria and
one carload - 20,500 kg from Italy
(i) gitataituallmerat 1,448 kg
two pieces
Dispatch station: Vienna,NOrdwestbahnhof
Destination: Bratislava
(2) Trianlage(sic)
in one carload
Dispatch station: Ternitz
Destination: Bratislava
(048/x23 )
4,600 kg
(3) Naad,..0/22.1.Ara 20,500 kg
in one. carload
Dispatdh station: Tarvisio
Destination: Trnava (P49/T22)
(4) aztairmLatira 15,640 kg
in one carload
Dispatch station: Amstetten (049A37)
Destination: Bratislava
(5)
(6)
gilEg21213223,1=320.-17.10=411121=2110111
in one crate
Dispatch station: St.P61ten (049)1488)
Destination: Bratislava
12 carloads
4 carloads
125 carloads
14/ oarload;
450 kg
DaleattliatriatlatlItal.111212==a). 5,910 kg
in one carload
Dispatch station: Vienna - Lobau harbor
Destination: Bratislava
(7) VaLdana 11111100,--SIMMUSU=tal 2,170 kg
in one carload
Dispatch stations Vienna - Floridsdorf
Destination: ZilLna (Q49A92)
or.
54,918 kg
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(8) ka2D-2=1=2142U-paria
in one carload
Dispatch station: Vienna-Inzersdorf
Destination: Bratislava
b0 amirala
sixteen carloads ? 166,692 kg from Italy,
the mat from Austria
(1) am=
in five carloads
Dispatch stations %ohs 68,255 kg
in four carloads
Tarvisio 15,000 kg
in one carload
Destination: Devinska Nova Ves
Svaty Kriz nad Hronom ((249/054)
(2) 2.1annial3 zczblataL(.1=22.0=ad
45,357 kg
in two carloads
Dispatch station: Vienna Westbahnhof
Destination: Devinska Nova Ves
(3) Daaatraaratla-Mettl 120,000 kg
in six carloads
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destina+ion: Devanska Nova VOS
(4) 001ophonv 11,692 kg
In one carload
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destinations Nove Nesto nad Vahom (P49/T36)
2IstatizataggLoztmdasitazgy2zglita 20,000 kg
In one carload
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Bosany (P49/1475) 10,000 kg
Sv.Mikulas(Q50/D19) 10,000 kg
4,200 kg
83,255 kg
(5)
280,304 kg
0. Iluad-haala 43,140 kg
ReateingAll
in two carloads from Austria
Dispatch station: Vienna - Lobau harbor 21,140 kg
Viennsa-Schwechat 22,000 kg
Destinations Devinska Nova Ves
d. Udall
(1) Axtifigill_oak_nrA
In two carloads from Austria
Dispatah station: St.1151ten (049/88)
Destination: Barainska Nova Ves
(2) 241Ittrai-CaDaia
In one box
Dispatch station: Vienna Nordwestbahnhof
Destination: Bratislava
Sr) bie-Itgala
in 115 carloads; 114 carloads from Italy and
one carload from Austria
(1) Ism=
Dispatch stations Tarvisio
Destination: Devanska Nawa Ves
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439140 kg
24,944 kg
24,367 kg
577 kg
1,2800340 kg
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(2) amnglit
Dispatch station: Arnoldstein0 Austria
Destination: Trnava
Zher_astrg
(1) Zuptimaftske
in 431 bundles
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Trnava
(2)laweer11.. Aulanectflaii
In three boxes
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Cierna ad Tisou (R49/E90)
kszspiunzing (sic)
one piece
Dispatch station: Buchlein (sic)
Destinati-n: Trnara
(3)
12,000 kg
80039 kg
285 kg
60 kg
-4384 kg
4. lianceaA2_Angsja amountee to 546,073 kg. The following goods were in-
volved:
Metals 124,592 kg in 7 carloads
Finished metal goods 2450951 kg in 12 carloads
Chemicals 149,200 kg in 9 carloads
Textile 21,130 kg in 2 carloads
Other items _2QJ.IXL, .._,Larldnil...
Total 546,073 kg in 31 carloads
These goods were transported fron the following countries:
Austria 474,101 kg in 25 carloads
Italy 50,842 kg in 4 carloads
Switzerland _2].130 kin.
Total 546,073 kg in 31 carloads
The following goods were involved:
aa rigtagi 124,592 kg
in seven carloads; 78,950 kg fror Austria
and 45,642 kg from Italy
Eir?itsm 78,950 kg
In four carloads
Dispatch station: Linz
Destination: Banreve
(2) 21221-EWA 270902 kg
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Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Budapest
(1) Inn..x.ffla ? 17,740 kg
In one carload
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Budapest
130 antahtikkl-k.zia 245,951 kg
In 12 carloads, all from Austria
(1) 11112d.-21221X1r.2
In nine carloads
Dispatch station: Donawitz (048/B59)
Destination: Somo3k6ajfa1n 113,525 kg
in six carloads
Banreve 609916 kg
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in six crates
Dispatch station: Vienna Praterkai
. Destination: Budapest
0. gladMetia
in nine carloads, all from Austria
hEgMit2-btidk
Dispatch station: Ferndorf
Vartberg
Destination: Diosgy8r
Ozd
d. 2.02=117
(1) ArWian_mca
in one carload
Dispatch station: Buchs
Destination: Szob (048/H46)
(2) Lriza19a meg
in one carload
Dispatch station: Buchs
Destination: Szob
a. 2,211mlitaud
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in one carload
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Budapest
12,120 kg
149,200 kg
31,100 kg
in two carloads
118,100 kg
in sevenellteds
in two carloads
in seven carloads
lap.orlasjaiNand amounted to 310554,727 kg which
lows:
Netals
Finished metal goods
Fuels
Textile
Other items
Total
1,743,410 kg in
84,824 kg in
29,533,411 kg in
184,912 kg in
31,554,727 kg in
11,130 kg
10,000 kg
5,200 kg
1490200 1,
21,130 kg
6
50200 kg
were broken dol.,n1 as fol-
79 carloads
7 carloads
1,333 carloadr
26 carloads
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10446 carloads
These goods were dispatched from the following countries:
Austria
Total
29,540,796 kg in 10333 carloads
31,554,727 kg in 1,446 carloads
The following goods were involved:
a.
t.241.2
ank-Ort
in 79 carloads from Italy
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Chalupki
kid0idia..2Q0d4
(1) .g.GX-SMT-9--PALtil,
in one carload
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Zebrzydowice
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2743,410 kg
11,906 kg
84,824. kg
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56,119
kg
.1=12juattjapzta
in five carloads
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Zobrzydollice
(3)
kon_zosda (unspecified)
in one carload'
8,794 kg
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Zebrzydowice
(4)
amjsidigadezustra (Siebsaugwalze)
in four orates
7,385 kg
Dispatch station: St. PlAten
Destination: Slawiecice
(5)
Electrodeq
620 kg
in 14 boxes
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Zebrzydowice .
co Liouid Fuels
in 1,333 carloads from Austria
(1)
(iiide oil
in 1,006 carloads
Dispatch station: Vinnna -
Destination: Trzebynia
Jedlicze
(2) Gas oil
in 216 carloads
Dispatch station: Vienna -
Destination: Wroclaw
(3)
Slawiecice
Nova Sol
1..3.2.tE2123211
in 67 carlolr's
Dispatch station: Vienna -
Destination: Kutno
Limanowa
(4) 2tradin2
in 44 carloads
Dispatch station: Vienna - Lobau harbor
Destination: Limanowa 962,400 kg
in 34 carloads
Czechowice 282,070 kg
in 10 carloads
29,533,411 kg
20,815,624 kg
Lobau harbor
19,941,244 kg
in 968 carloads
8740380 kg
in 38 carloads
5,780,231 kg
Lobau harbor
20212*601 kg
in 93 carloads
2,834,770 kg
in 92 carloads
7325,860 kg
in ji carlow's
1,693,086 kg
Lobau harbor
77,580 kg
in 37 carloads
922,506 kg
in 30 carloads
1,244,470 kg
d5
in 26 carloads frma Italy
Cellulose wool (Zellwolle)
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Lodz
e? abar_itgal
in one carload fror Italy
1840912 kg
184,912 kg
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Usnecified goods
Dispatch station: Tarvisio
Destination: Zebrzydowice
84170 kg
6. Shipments from and through Czechoslovakia during July 1953 amounted to
5,596,342 kg which were broken down as follows:
Finished meta]. goods
Chemicals
Fuels
Textile
Food
Lumber
Other items
Total
1370258 kg in 14 carloads and 11 cases
1,228,282 kg in 106 carloads and 20 cnntainers
3,3160472 kg in 154 carloads
24,295 kg in 2 carloads
75,840 kg in 5 carloads
595,666 kg in 38 carloads
5,596,342 kg in 341 carloads
These goods came from the following countries:
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Total
The goods vere consign&
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Total
5,289,776 kg in 309 carloads and 20 cortainers
and 11 cases
306566 kin 32 carloacla
5,596,342 kg in 341 carloads
to the following countries:
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amount was composed of:
Finieed metal goods
Fuels
Chemicals
Textile
Food
Lumber
Other items
Total
These goods were consigned
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
Total
3,906,638 kg in 205 carloads
1,247,073 kg in 97 carloads
5,596,342 kg in 341 carloads
amounted to 5,2890776 kg in 382 carloads. This
1,716 kg in 11 eases
3,316,472 kg in 154 carloads
11185,032 kg in 103 carloads and 20 containers
24,295 kg in 2 carloads
30,360 kg in 2 carloads
595,666 kg in 38 carloads
5,289,776 kg in 309 carloads
to the following countries:
30876,083 kg in 202 carloads
10213,937 kg in 92 carloads
5,289,776 kg in 309 carloads
The following goods were exported:
(i)
eta1ooda
E 4ctric ralrioratorn
in ten cases
Dispatch station: Zlate Moravec, (Q49/1'83)
Destination: Vienna
(2) EneinejNarts
in one ease
Dispatch station: Devinska Nova Ves
Destination: Vienna
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16 kg
atple.
1,716 kg
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b. Pjagagag,
foinp to Italy 640,771 kg in 55 carloads
Austria 494,261 kg in 43 carloads
Switzerland 50,000 kr in 5 carloads
(I) Plarra&L.
in 64 carloads
Dispatch station: Hnusta (Q49/1033)
Destination: Pontebba
306,600 kg in 31 carloads
Dodio 71,100 kg in 7 carloads
Vienna-Ploridsdorf
30,000 kg in 3 carloa's
Konkordiah1itte9 ESIst Garmanr
100,000 kg in 10 carloads
Vienna 80,000 kg in 8 carloads
Basel 20,000 kg in 2 carloads
Buchs 30,000 kg in 3 carloads
1,185,032 kg
637,700 kg
(2) gallularei 385,791 kg
in 25 carloads
Dispatch station: Eartin (Q50/069)
193,810 kg in 12 carloads
Zilina (Q50/092)
73,577 kg in 5 carloads
Ruzorberok (Q50/099)
118,404 kg in 8 carloads
Destination: Arnoldstein "
122,720 kg in 8 carloads
Pontebba
263,071 kg in 17 carloads
(1) &an 140,272 kg
in 12 carloads
Dispatch station: Dev'nSka Nova Ves
Destination: Vienna Nardwestbahhhof
(4) 212ftching_Eradme 20,000 kg
in two carloads
Dispatch station: Bratislava
Destiration: Vienna
(5) Lagill.Anil 10269 kg
in 20 glass containers
co 11-13Z2-D12.11 3,316,472 kg
(I) gspa 30169472 kg
in 154 carloads to Austria
Dispatch station: Petrvald (Q50/069)
80,000 kg in 4 carloads
Ostrava (P50/059)
664,400 kg in. 32 carloads
Doubrava (Q50/059)
2,5720050 kg in118 carloads
Destination: Vienna
3,236,450 kg in150 carloads
Wollersdorf (048/X35)
80,000 kg in 4 carloads
(2) Pitch coke. (smolny koks) 22 kg
in one case
Dispatch station: Svaty Kriz nad Hronam (Q49/054)
Destination: Vienna
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d. Textile
in two carloads to Italy
Aria
Dispatch station: Devirska Nova Ves
Destination: Trieste
24,295 kg
24,295 kg
e. istt 30,360 kg
in two carloads to Switzerland
ialMt...211431
Dispatch station: Trnavs
Destination: Duch
f0 kids=
in 38 carloads
to Italy 481,190 kg in 30 carloads
Switzerland 114,476 kg in 8 carloads
30,360 kg
(1) Cutlupber 482,946 kg
in 31 carloads
Dispatch station: various places in Slovakia
Destination: Pontebba 151,930 kg in 10 carloads
Trieste 200,540 kg in 12 carloads
Tarvisio 16,000 kg in 1 carload
St.Eargarethen
114,476 kg in 8 carloads
(2) Tree trunks
in six carloads to Italy
Dispatch station: various places in Slovakia
Destination: Fortezza 61,990 kg in 4 carloads
Poreebba 14,530 kg in 1 carload
San Candido 16,400 kg in 1 carload
(3) ImizogagaUttar
in one carload
Dispatch station: Z7olen (Q49/074)
Destination: Pontebba
go Othsr Items
in 10 carloads to Italy
to Italy 67,681 kg in 4 carloads
Austria 63,634 kg in 5 carloads
Switzerland 4,920 kg in 1 carload
(1) 21ssItzlazz 63,634 kg
in five carloads
Dispatch station: Retenice (N51/1724)
26,889 kg in 2 carloads
Teplice (N51/P34)
36,745 kg in 3 carloads
Destination: Vienna Westbahnhof
63,634 kg in 5 carloads
92,920 kg
19,800 kg
(2) Ilsagi_elsaA
in three carloads to Trieste
Dispatch station: Dtekac (Q49/D24)
10,054 kg in 2 carloads
ZOlen (Q49/1012)
7,600 kg in 1 carload
(3)
Destination: Trieste
,klagyar.e
in one carload to Italy
Dispatch station: Uteklo
Destination: Tarvisio
17,654 kg
50,027 kg
595,666 kg
136,235 kg
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in one carload
-Dispatch station: unianown station in the CSR
Destination: Buchs
4,920 kg
8. atagrja&rsta_thanem arounted to 306,566 kg in 32 carloads and Involved
the following goods:
Finished metal roods
Chericals
Food
Other iters
Total
135,542 kg in 14 carloads
43,250 kg in 3 carloads
45,480 kg in 3 carloads
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306,566 kg in 32 carloads
These goods went to the following countries:
Austria
Switzorland
Italy
Total
30,555 kg in 3 carloads
2420875 kg in 24 carloads
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306,566 kg in 32 carloads
The following goods were involved:
a.
(1) baltaliza
in 10 carloads to Switzerland
Dispatch station: Keeskeret
Destination: Buchs
in two carloads to Trieste
Dispatch station: Rakos
Dtaig.:21tta
in one carload to Switzerland
Dispatch station: Budapest
Destination: Geneve
(4) Adoracriamma
in one carload to Trieste
Dispatch station: Budapest
130 ghROIVIle
in three carloads; 23,250 kg to Austria, the rest
to Switzerland
(1) Add (unspecified)
in two carloads to Austria
Dispatch station: Rakospalota
Destination: Earchegg
(2) AmmiummloblIa.
in one carload to Switzerland
Dispatch station: Budapest
Destination: Buchs
c.
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in three carloads to Switzerland
Nbant_wat
Dispatch station: Budapest
15,000 kg in 1 carload
Klibanyi Fels&
30,480 kg in 2 carloads
1359342 kg
106,890 kg
5,676 kg
7,376 kg
15,600 kg
23,250 kg
20,000 kg
45,480 kg
43,250 kg
459480 kg
Destination: Buchs
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In 12 carloads
to Switzerland 63,129 kg
Italy 11,860 kg
Austria 7,305 kg
(1) ladjzinga herbs
in three carloads
Dispatch station: Balrazujvaros
7,305 kg in 1 carload
Budapest
12,900 kg in 2 carloads
Destination: Buchs 12,900 kg in 2 carloads
&len-Ost 7,305 kg in 1 carload
(2) Rice broomp
in four carloads to Switzerland
Dispatch station: Szob
19,300 kg in 3 carloads
Oroshaza
8,000 kg in 1 carload
Destination: St, Eargarethen
(3)
gale..Q.thEfLralligrialOntal
in three carloads to Switzerland
Dispatch station: Budapest
Destination: Buchs
(4) Hollow glaks
in two carloads to Italy
Dispatch station: Budapest
Destination: Milano
20,205 kg
27,300 kg
22,929 kg
11,860 kg
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82,294 kg
9* Apart rror the above listed goods 1,584 empty freight oars passed through
the station Yarchegg during July 1953 in both directions. Of these 1,486
went fror Poland to Austria ? They were mostly empty tank ears sent there
for re-filling*
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