RAIL TRAFFIC BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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• Publication Date: March 10, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL 1NTI :LI iE AGENCY REPOR1
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Austria/Czechoslovakia DATE DISTR. 10 March 1955
SUBJECT Rail Traffic between Austria and Czechoslovakia NO. OF PAGES
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THI UNITED STATIS. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 753
AND 754. OF TEE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CO TINTS TO ON RECEIPT ST AN UMAUTHORIZID PERSON
IS FROHIIITED DT LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PRONIDITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
In July 19511 a total of n,M,` kg of various goods were transported in
2,918 freight cars through the Czechoslovak-Austrian border stations Devin-
ska Nova Ves (P69/X89) - Marchegg (P49/S70) in both directions. Of this
quantity 44,680,965 kg in 2,357 carloads and 19 various containers went from
Marchegg to Devinska Nova Ves, and 8,561,007 kg in 561 carloads and five
containers went in the opposite direction.
The following goods were involved:
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A.
Metals
1,815,730 kg in
75 carloads
P.
Metal goods
1,257,973 kg in
77 carloads &
2 cases
C.
Chemicals
2,206,778 kg in
190 carloads &
3 containers
D.
Liquid & hardifuels
42,457,010 kg in 2,191 carloads
E.
Textiles
2011,166 kg in
20 carloads &
4 boxes
F.
Foodstuffs .
511,721 kg in
37 carloads
G.
Lumber
3,814,430 kg in
239 carloads
H.
Other items
974,164 kg in
89 carloads & 15 cases
53,211,972 kg in 2,918 carloads & 24 various
containers
Apart from this, 535 empty tankers went through the two border stations, L99
from Poland to Austria for refilling, and 36 in the opposite direction (most-
ly to Poland for repair).
2. Shipments in the direction Marchegg - Devinska Nova Ves during July 1954 went
to thin following countries in the following quantities;
Czechoslovakia.:
kg cars
Poland:
kg cars
Hungary: Total:
kg cars:, kg
cars
A.
20, 850
1
20050
B.
532575
6
96,o68
7
898,679
52
1,068,322
65
C.
390, 855
24
389,11115
36
50,223
3I
830,523
63
D.
489,710
28
41,716,300
2,151
42,206,010
2,179
E.
977
-
6,648
1
7,625
1
F.
129,731
11.
129,731
11
G.
H.
27,535
4
88,773
12
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6
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In addition there were nine carloads (132,305 kg) of raw cotton to Bulgaria
bringing the total of "textiles" (E) to 139,930 kg in 10 carloads, and six
carloads (108,565 kg) of tin sheets to Eastern Germany bringing the total
of "metal goods" (B) to 1,156,887 kg in 71 carloads and the grand total to
144,680,965 kg in 2,357 carloads.
These goods came from the following countries in the following quantities:
kg
cars
A.
20,850
1
B.
1,055,396
63
C
1111, 780
10
D.
142, 206, 010
2,179
E.
977
-
F.
59,580
5
G.
II.
78,328
6
Total
143,562,921
2,2614
JU - Jugoslavia
cid(s) - carloads
kg cars
kg
-
96,068
7
5,423
1
655, 944
50
32, 799
3
-
138,953
10
70,151
6
118,706
16
-
1,079,822
89
38,222
4
(Abbreviations: AU - Austria
DNV - Devinska Nova Ves )
3. Imports to the CSR via Marchegg - DNV were composed of :
Metal goods
in six clds from AU
kg cars
202850 1
1,156,887 71
83 0, 523 63
42,206,IDIO 2,179
139,930 10
129,731 11
1971o34 22
1414, 680, 965 2,357
53,575 kg
._:53,575 kg
32,610 kg
(2) Iron goods (unspecified) 15,333 kg
in three clds
to: Kysucke Nove Mesto (Q50/X52) 12,6119 kg in 2 clds
Piestany (P149/T1414) 2,6814 kg in 1 cld
(1) Sheet iron
in two clds to Trnava (P49/T22)
(3) Machinery (unspecified) 5,632 kg
in one cld to Slavosovice (Q49/D54)
Chemicals
390,855 kg
in 2 clds
2 AU)
(1) Sulhu_r
360,365 kg
in 22 clds to various stations in Slovakia
(2)
Artificial resin (Kunstharz)
30,1490 kg
in two clds to Bratislava from Vienna
c.
Liquid fuels (gas oil)
489,710 kg
in 2b lds to Bratislava from AU
d.
Textiles (dry goods)
977 kg
in four cases to Piestany from AU
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e. Foodstuffs
in 11cls
(1) Lemons
129,731 kg
514, 811 kg
(2) Dry p~ lums 34, 070 kg
in three clds to Bratislava (P).9/X99) from AU
(3) Wine
two clds to Bratislava
15040 kg in 1 cld
14,510 kg in 1 cid
29,850 kg
(4) Butter (best quality) 11, 000 kg
in one cld to Bratislava from AU
f. Other items 27,535 kg
in four clds (3 AU;
(1) Grinding paste (Schleifmasse) 12,419 kg
in one cld to Benatky nad Jizerou (051/GOl) from AU
(2) Insulation stones & wool (Isoliersteine and 1\olle) 9,399 kg
in two clds to Kysucke Nove Mesto from AU
(3) Lamb skins 5.110 ko
in one cid to Liptovsky Mikulas (Q50/D19)
(1i) Collective consignmAn+.s
L. The goods consigned to Poland consisted of:
a. Liquid fuels
in 2,151 tankers from AU
41,716,300 kg
(1) Crude oil 23,350,770 kg
in 1,340 tankers from Vienna
to: 19,623,3140 kg in 1,124 tankers
w 3,727,1430 kg in 216 tankers
(2) Gas o;~ 11,617,970 kg
(3)
in t~4nkere from Vienna
to, 5,)116,14140 kg in 216 tankers
re from Vienna
ts 1,3214,730 kg in 59 tankers
liaman
3,577,5140 kg in 210 tankers
2,303,670 kg in 89 tankers
1,915,020 kg in 92 tankers
1,1014, 020 kg in 38 tankers
301,280 kg in 17 tankers
2,907,600 kg
rv era 555,250 kg in 22 tankers
Zagorzany 536,1170 kg in 25 tankers
Wroclaw 1491,150 kg in 13 tankers
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587 kg
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(4) Petroleum
in 39 tankers to Bierawa from Vienna
b. Chemicals
in in 36 clds I I7 AUJ;
389,445 kg
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cellulose wool 167,793 kg in 19 olds from which
134,994 kg came in 16 olds
32,799 kg came in 3 olds
"polyvinylchloride" (sic) 81,210 kg in 6 olds from AU
chloride of lime 60,360 kg in 5 clds
cryolite
chemicals (unspec.)
magnesium oxide
phthalic anhydrite
sulphur
co Metal goods
40,300 kg in 2 olds
11,442 kg in 1 cld
10,260 kg in 1 cld
10, 080 kg in 1 cld from
8,C00 kg in 1 cld
ball & roller bearings 75,342 kg in 4 olds
iron goods (unspec.)
20,726 kg in 3 olds
collective consignments 28,773 kg in 3 clds
cork shavings (Korkabfaelle)20,000 kg in 4 olds
seaweeds 20,000 kg in 4 olds
fluorspar 202000 kg in 1 cld
e. Textiles (yarn)
in one cld
5. The goods consigned to Hungary consisted of:
a. Metal goods
96,068 kg
88,773 kg
6.9648 kg
898,679 kg
in 52 olds (51 AU;L__which contained:
steel wire 415,481 kg in 21 olds from AU
sheet iron 147,560 kg in 8 clds from AU
"Platinen" (sic)1 73,550 kg in 4 clds from AU
semi-finished iron products 56,380 kg in 3 clds from AU
steel sheets 52,730 kg in 4 olds from AU
iron wire 45,316 kg in 3 olds from AU
steel rods 38)226 kg in 3 olds from AU
iron goods (unspec.) 23,121 kg in 2 cads from AU
heaters (Luftvorwaermer) 19,650 kg in 1 cld from AU
transformer equipment 16,430 kg in 1 cld fry
machine spare parts 5,423 kg in 1 cld
ball & roller bearings 4,812 kg in 1 cld from AU
b.
Other items 80,726 kg
in six olds (3 AU;
~
~rhich contained:
collective consignments
56,510 kg in 3 olds from AU
lamb skins
24,216 kg in 3 clds
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C* Chemicals 50,223 kg
in three olds F--I1 AU) which contained:
phthalic anhydrite
magnesite bricks
d. ?Metals (rolled iron and steel)
in one cid from AU
30,223 kg in 2 clds
20,000 kg in 1 cld from AU
20,850 kg
6. Goods consigned to Bulgaria (Vac) consisted of nine olds (132,305 kg) of
raw cotton from Trieste.
7. The only item consigned to Eastern Germany (Bad Schandau) were six olds
(108,565 kg) of thin metal sheets (Feinbleche) from AU (Vienna).
8. Shipments in the direction DNV - Marchegg during July 19514 went to the
following countries in the following quantities:
Austria:
kg cars
A, 1,7914,880 714
B. 76.,12 8 14
C. 619,595 57
D. 251,000 12
E. 140, 089 8
F. 276,110 20
G.
H. 83, 0914 10
Total. 3,14o,396 185
kg cars
1,794,880 714
101,086 6
1,376,255 127
251,000 12
614,236 10
381,990 26
3,814,430 239
513,285 145
8,297,162 539
In addition there were 19 cads (247,676 kg) of newsprint to Jugoslavia
(Mari or), and three olds (16,169 kg) of chinaware to
bringing the total of "other items" (H) to 777,i3U kg in c ids and
the grand total to 8,561,007 kg in 561 olds. 25X1
These goods came from the following countries in the following quantities:
Czechoslovakia:
kg cars
Po
land: Hungary: T
kg cars kg cars
ot
al:
kg cars
A.
300,000
6
- 1,14914,880 68 1
,7
914,880 714
B.
6o,,591
5
- 140,1495 1
l
ol, 086 6
C.
1,361,255 1
26
- 15,000 1 1
,3
76,255 127
D.
251,000
12
- -
2
51, 000 12
140, 089
8
214,1147 2
64,236 10
F.
336,990
23
145,000 3
3
81,990 26
G.
3,8114,1430 2
39
- - 3
, 8
111,430 239
H.
7292571
61
147,559 6
7
77,130 67
Total
6,893,926 14
80
1,667,081 81 8
,5
61,007 561
9. 'Exports from the CSR via DNV - 11archegg were composed of :
a. Metals (wrought steel)
in six olds from Podbrezova (049/D06) to AU
300,000 kg
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b. Metal goods
in five clds (3 AU;
(1) RR undercarriages
& two crates (AU)
60,591 kg
14,550 kg
14,310 kg
11,190 kg
l0,4408 kg
8, 600 kg
1,400 kg
133 kg
(2) Steel sheets
in one cld from Podbrezova to AU
(3) Steel cylinders
in one cld from DNV to AU
(4) Bath tubs
in one cld from Bratislava
(5) Steel barrels
in one dfrom DNV to AU
(6) Diesel engine
in one crate from Horovice (N50/L45) to AU
(7) Electric engines
in one crate from Bratislava to AU
c. Chemicals
in in 126clds (57 AU;
(1)
Charcoal
in 1 clds from various
to : AU
1~ 61,255 kg
1,058,664 kg
stations in Slovakia
469,595 kkg in 48 clds
1109,069 kg in 42 clds
180,000 kg in 18 clds
(2) Cellulose
in eight clds from Martin (Q50/C69)
(3) Bleaching lye
in seven clds from Bratislava to AU
(4) Chemicals (unspec.)
in one cld from Novaky (Q49/T97)
(5) Starch
in one eld from Boleraz (P119/T13) to AU
(6) Bleaching powder
in one cl from from Bratislava to AU
(7)
Juniper-tree volatile oil
in three barrels from Liptovsky Mikulas
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136,600 kg
130, 000 kg
15,000 kg
10,000 kg
10, 000 kg
991 kg
251,000 kg
40,089 kg
d. Fuels (hard coil)
in 12 clds frond, Ostrava (P50/059) coal basin
e. Textiles
in eight clds to AU
(1) Raw cotton
in seven clds from DNV
32,949 kg
(2) Stockings 7,140 kg
in one cld from Velke Bielice (Q49/T75) to AU
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f. Foodstuffs
in 23 clds (20 AU;
(1) Cottonseed oil
in 16 clds from DNV to AU
(2) Malt
in three clds from Trnava
(3) Sheep cheese (bryndza)
in three cads from Zvolen (Q49/C74) to AU
(4) Butter
in one cld from Bratislava to AU
g. Lumber
In 39 clds
336,990 kg
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248,945 kg
60,880 kg 25X1
16,165 kg
11,0.00 kg
3,814,430 kg 25X1
(1) Tree trunks and logs 2,412,620 kg
in 150 clds from various stations in Slovakia
1,714,720 kg in 108 clds
697,900 kg in 42 clds
(2) Cut lumber 1,329,500 kg
791,670 kg in 49 clds
422,430 kg in 27 olds
115,400 kg in 7 clds
(3) Poles
in six clds from various stations in Slovakia
19 JU; 10 AU
729,571 kg
(1) Newsprint 384,988 kg
in 30 clds from various stations in Slovakia
to : JU
AEI
(2) Wooden cases
247,676 kg in 19 clds
57,915 kg in 4 clds
47,340 kg in 4 clds
32,057 kg in 3 clds
in 21 clds from various stations in Slovakia
298.260 kg
(3) Hollow glassware 25,427 kg
in four clds from Lednicke Rovne (P50/060) and
@49/D02)
16,1911 kg in 2 clds
(4) Medicinal herbs
in No clds from DNV to AU
(5) Feathers
one cld from DNV to AU
9,233 kg in 2 clds
9"670 kg
5,130 kg
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(6) Wooden barrels
in two clds from Bratislava
(7) Collective consignments
in one c from uzom erok (Q50/C99) to AU
10. Shipments from Hungary via DNV - Marchegg consisted of:
42950 kg
1,1116 kg
a. Metals 104940880 kg
in 6 olds to AU which contained:
crude iron 1,3113.,840 kg in 61 clds
b.
cast iron 811,600 kg in
Bast steel 66,1110 kg in
Other items
in six clds (3 SW; 3 WG) which contained
11 clds
3 clds
"Bentonit" (sic) 25,365 kg in
2 olds
chinaware 16,169 kg in
3 clds
collective consignments 6,025 kg in'
1 old
c. Foodstuffs (wheat oats)
in t ee olds
d. Metal goods (sheet iron)
in one cid to AU
e. Textiles (rp.)
f. Chemicals (vaseline oil)
in one
117,559 kg
115,000 kg
110,1195 kg
211,1117 kg
15,000 kg
11. Apart from empty tankcars there were no shipments from Poland via DNV -
Marchegg during July 19511.
Comments "Platinen" is probably a trade mark designation of some 25X1
mre-i;a~ product which,in view of the quantity involved, can hardly have
an4rthing in -common with platinum.
The item was shipped
from Donawitz (AU from-where most' of the other metal products (Wag.
iron wire, steel rods, sheet iron) exported to Hungary are shipped. Its
destination was Banreve (Hungary).
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