The first of two volumes, the book details the history of the German National Railway from 1920-1932, analyzing its operations, finances, and political and social roles.
Alfred C. Mierzejewski is professor of history at the University of North Texas. He is author of The Collapse of the German War Economy, 1944-1945: Allied Air Power and the German National Railway.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Part I. The Deutsche Reichsbahn as a State Enterprise, 1920-1924
Chapter 1. The Creation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, 1918-1920
Chapter 2. The Deutsche Reichsbahn, April 1920-August 1923
Chapter 3. The Deutsche Reichsbahn Enterprise, August 1923-October 1924
Part II. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft as a Semipublic Enterprise, 1924-1932
Chapter 4. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft and the Dawes Plan
Chapter 5. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft in the Period of Stabilization and Prosperity, October 1924-1929
A. Relationship to the Reich
B. Organization
C. Operations and Traffic
D. Personnel
E. Capital: Rolling Stock
F. Capital: Fixed Plant
G. Financial Reform
H. Financial Affairs
Chapter 6. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft and the Depression, 1930-1932
A. The DRG, the Young Plan, and the End of Reparations
B. The DRG's Operations
C. The DRG and the Government's Struggle against Unemployment
D. The DRG's Reaction to Modal Competition
Conclusions
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Tables
2.1. Summary of DR Passenger Operations, 1920-1924
2.2. Summary of DR Freight Operations and Traffic, 1920-1924
2.3. Reichsbahn Operating Results, 1920-1923
2.4. Reichsbahn Debt, 1 April 1923
5.1. Summary of DRG Freight Operations and Traffic, 1925-1929
5.2. Operating Ratio by Traffic, 1928-1938
5.3. Business Ratio by Traffic, 1928-1938
5.4. Summary of DRG Passenger Operations and Traffic, 1925-1929
5.5. DRG Labor Productivity
5.6. Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft Employee Productivity
5.7. Profile of Reichsbahn Personnel Expenses, 1913, 1925-1929
5.8. DRG Vehicle Acquisition Expenditures, 1925-1929
5.9. The Steam Locomotive Fleet of the DRG, 1925-1929
5.10. The Freight Car Fleet of the DRG, 1925-1929
5.11. The Passenger Car Fleet of the DRG, 1925-1929
5.12. Reichsbahn Track Renewal, 1925-1929
5.13. Capital Budget of the DRG, 1925-1929
5.14. DRG Renewal Expenditures, 1925-1929
5.15. New Construction and Additions Funded through the Capital Account, 1925-1929
5.16. DRG Spending for Expansion of Capital Assets, 1925-1929
5.17. Summary of the DRG Operating Account, 1924-1929
5.18. DRG Cash Flow, 1924-1929
5.19. Participations of the DRG as of 31 December 1929
6.1. Summary of DRG Passenger Operations and Traffic, 1930-1932
6.2. Summary of DRG Freight Operations and Traffic, 1930-1932
6.3. DRG Track Renewal, 1930-1932
6.4. DRG Operating Results, 1930-1932
6.5. Capital Budget of the DRG, 1930-1932
6.6. DRG Renewal Expenditures, 1930-1932
6.7. DRG Spending for Expansion of Capital Assets, 1930-1932
A.1. Basic Characteristics of the Deutsche Reichsbahn
A.2. Basic Operating Statistics of the Deutsche Reichsbahn
A.3. Basic Financial Information Concerning the Deutsche Reichsbahn
A.4. Operating Accidents of the Deutsche Reichsbahn
A.5. Organization of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, January 1921
A.6. Organization of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, September 1925
Figures
5.1. Comparison of Cost of Shipping 1 Ton of Coal 100 Kilometers, 1929
5.2. Comparison of DRG Tariffs and Prices
5.3. Comparison of Third-Class Passenger Fares, 1929
5.4. Comparison of Reichsbahn Pay with Pay in Comparable Industries
5.5. Comparison of DRG Real Wages and NNP
5.6. DRG Rail Weight
Maps
1. The Reichsbahn Divisions, 1927
2. Main Routes of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, 1929