ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE SOVIET RAILWAY SYSTEMS

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• Publication Date: April 2, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY USSR DATE DISTR. I APR 1954
SUBJECT Administrative Structure of the Soviet Railway NO, OF PAGES 5
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1. The USSR Ministerstvo P tei Soobscheniye rthe USSR Ministry of Transpor-
tatift.,Sommnunication.7 which Is located in Moscow is charged with the
responsibilities of administrating all functions of USSR railways. As a
matter of fact, the Minister is additionally responsible for the operation
of the Moacov Metropolitan the Moscow Subvail and all other subsurface
transportation routes in the UBBR.
2. The chart on page two and subsequent legends a, b, c, d, and e depict
that might be termed the chain of command and responsibilities in the
USSR railway system.
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Chart of Organization - USSR Railways
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1. Minister Putei Soobscheniye sinister of Transportation Communications/7
2. - 5. Zemestiteli Ministera Putei Soobscheniye Assistants to the
Minister of Transportation Communications
6. Nachalnik Tsentraliovo Upravlyeniye Sluzhba Dvizheniya
Chief - Central Administration of Traffi 7
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Chief Central Administration
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Communications - Tel & Te17
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15. Nachalnik Tsentralnovo Politicheskovo Upravlyeniya Chief - Central
Political &dmiiistratio7. This section is charged with the responsibility
of political indoctrination. Its services are closely affiliated with the
MVD. The Chief is on a parallel level with the upper echelons who actually
fear this individual and his 'over:
Legend b
Upravlyeniye Zhele noye Dorogi fidminiatration of a single
railway line. .Such administrations are located in the
larger railway cities. As an example, all the railway lines
which lead into Moscow have their on administrative
offices. Each railway has its own administrative forces.
1. Nachalnik Zheleznoy Dorogi Chief of the railway lint. His immediate
superior is the Minister of Transportation Communications of Moscow.
2. - 5. Zamestiteli Nachalnika Dorogi assistants to the Chief of the
_ railway line
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8.
Nachalnik Upravlyeniye Sluzhba Dvizheniya Chief for Admin. of Traffic7
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Sluzhba Tiagi
. of Locomotive)
Tiagi
Svyazi
Gruzovaya Sluzhba
Paesazhirska Bluzhba
Vagonnaya Sluzhba
Uchebhaya Zavedeniye
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/Roadbeds and Track
Gruzovoy
Freight Handlinil
Passa zhi?rskoye
rPassenger Servic7
Vagonnaya
fRo1ling Stoc7
Uchebnaya Zavedeniye
,Educational Institute for
Training Personneg
Finansov
Finance
Locomotive)
Road Bed and
Trac]
Communications
Tel. &Teg
Freight
Handling
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Passenger
Service
Rolling Stoc7
Personnel Trngj
Finance
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15. Nachalnik Politicheskovo Otdela Dorogi Chief of the Political Section -
Political Indoctrination
fEach of the chiefs mentioned under Legend b has at least one assistant]
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Tiagi
Putei
Svyazi
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Gruzovoyi Sluzhbi r
Peesazhirskoyi Sluzhbi r
Chief - Traffi]
Locomotives7
Roadbed & Track?
Communications -
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" Freight Handlin7
Passenger
Service7
Rolling Stoag
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Political
Indoctrinatiog
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" .Epaployment Office
li.~= 20. Ikh Zamestitelyi
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Assistants-'to the Chief
Apparat Otdelniye Jersonnel at a Railway Section
1. 8tanshiy Dispatcher i Deahurny Dispetcher Chief of Station,and
Dispatcher on Dut7. The chief. dispatcher, who has several dispatchers
working under his cognizance, has-no set daily schedule. He comes and
goes as he.pleases.
2. Tekhnicheskiy Otdel ZTechrical Departmeng. Herein are assigned
engineers, technicians and clerks who serve on this section of railway.
3. Finansovoy Otdel Zr-inance Departmeng. This department is comprised of
bookkeepers and auditors who handle pay accounts and general financial
problems.
17. Starshiy Elektro Mekhanik ZC-hief ElectricianJ'
18. Gruzovoy Dispatcher Traffic Directo7. This individual has no authority
whatsoever - follows directions issued by.the chief dispatcher.
19. Passazhirskiy Dispetcher passenger Dispatche 7. This individual,, as 18
above, has no authority.
21. Propogandist ~Folitical Agent .cerned with security and
indoctrination
Upravlyeniye Otdeleniye Administration of a railroad
(a portion of railway between two major points7. Such
sectional offices are located at railway junctidns
between major points. The administrative personnel for
sections of railways are as follows:
Otdeleniye Sluzhba Dvizheniye section
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Upravlyeniye Stantzii station Admirn.istratio 7
. Nachalnik Stantzii Station Masteil
.' Zaveduyushchiy Konduktorskii Brigady rUhief of , Conductor!
Nachalnik Protivozdushnoy Oborony fChief Against Air Attac7. EHe is
reeporisible for beeping, railway,., lines, traffic,signals.and ccanmuiiications
functioning in the event of air attack aid bombardment)
5. - 8. Serve as assistants to the'?our chiefs listed above.
-agonny Master LChief of.Rolling Stoc 7.
,per ar`Operator - assistant to No. 9 abovi
Dezhurny Po Stantzii Traffic Director. These individuals maintained
the flow of traffic within the railroad yard. Four such directors were
employed per 21i-hour work day - each laboring a six-hour shftj
lO,. Dezhurny Po Vokzala ZTraffic Director.' There were four ;ntraffie
Directors per day - they were. responsible for traffic near the depots
of larger junctions).
11. Naredchik Konduktorskikh Brigad Assembler of train crews for both
passenger and. freight trail asse~nbl~er' of conductors and tram mean
12. Naredchik Paravosnykh Brigad rAsseablerof engineers, aseis t?engineers
and firemeg
13 & 14. Nachalnik Depo,i Yevo Zamestitelyi fRound house chief-,and his
assistant
15. Dorozhny Master Road Master7
16. Don't recall
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