Central Office for International Railway Transport

Central Office for International Railway Transport, Zentralamt für die Internationale Eisenbahnbeförderung, Office Central des Transports Internationaux par Chemins de Fer

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Founded: 1893
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Le Conseil fédéral de la Confédération suisse est désigné pour organiser et surveiller l'Office central. HB 1929: The Swiss Federal Council is responsible for organising the central office and supervising its work.

Ernest Bougalt Secretary 1921-1923 / Vice Director (Vice President) 1923-1929
Charles Colomb Vice Director (Vice President) 1929-1938
Hans Dinkelmann Director 1923-1929
Henri Etienne Vice Director (Vice President) : mentioned as Ex-Vice-Director in the entry of the "Bureau International de l'Union Télégraphique".
Louis Forrer Director 1921-1923 : resigned
Dr. Reinhold Furrer Director of the Central Office (Director) 1938
Emile Lohner Head of Office (President) 1929-1938 : Director of the Central Office
Eduard Schmid Vice Director (Vice President) 1938

Seats

Members in these countries

États adhérents à la convention du 14 octobre 1890, par laquelle a été intitué l'Office central:
Austria (since 1921) , Belgium (since 1921) , Bulgaria (since 1921) , Czechoslovakia (since 1923) , Dantzig (since 1929) , Denmark (since 1921) , Estonia (since 1929) , Finland (since 1929) , France (since 1921) , Germany (since 1921) , Greece (since 1929) , Hungary (since 1921) , Italy (since 1921) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1923-1936) , Latvia (since 1929) , Liechtenstein (since 1929) , Lithuania (1929-1938) , Luxembourg (since 1921) , Netherlands (since 1921) , Norway (since 1921) , Poland (since 1938) , Poland (1923-1936) , Portugal (since 1929) , Romania (since 1921) , Russia (1921-1925) , Serbia (1921-1923) , Spain (since 1929) , Sweden (since 1921) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Turkey (since 1936) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Object

Recueillir, coordonner et publier les renseignements de toute nature qui intéressent le service des transports internationaux par chemins de fer; faciliter entre les diverses administrations les relations financières du service des transports internationaux et le recouvrement des créances restées en souffrance et assurer à ce point de vue la sécurité des rapports des chemins de fer entre eux, etc. HB 1929: To circulate communications from the contracting States and the railways interested to the other States and railways; to publish information on international transport; to make awards at the request of the parties in disputes between railways; to assist in establishing between railways the financial relations made necessary by international transport services and the recovery of outstanding debts, etc.

Finances

Crédit annuel de 160.000 francs répartis entre les États contractants au prorata du nombre de kilomètres de lignes soumises par chacun d'eux au régime de la Convention internationale. Dépenses en 1924 : 238.018 francs, répartis entre les États contractants, au prorata du nombre de kilomètres de lignes soumises par chacun d'eux au régime de la Convention internationale. (HB of 1925) Expenditure for 1928: 299,072.40 Swiss francs, allotted among the contracting Stiates in proportion to the length of railway track or distances covered b y other undertakings concerned in the carrying of traffic under the conditions laid down b y the .C.I.M. and the C.I.V. (HB 1929) Expenditure for 1936: 309,106.25 Swiss francs, allotted among the contracting States in proportion to the length of railway track or distances covered by other undertakings concerned in the carrying of traffic under the conditions laid down by the C.I.M.andtheC.I.V. (HB 1938)

Publications

Publication du Bulletin des transports internationaux par chemins de fer, en français et allemand; publication en français de la liste des stations des chemins de fer soumis à la Convention internationale. HB 1929: Bulletin des transports internationaux par chemins de fer, published in French and German at Berne, monthly. The central office is also responsible for preparing and keeping up to date lists of railway lines and motor and boat services governed by the C.I.M. and the C.I.V.

Activities

Conférences internationales.