Change of mode of transport

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In the GDR, the transfer of transport services from a railway line that is to be closed to motor traffic was referred to as the change of transport mode (VTW) .

A change of mode of transport was usually planned by the state. The responsible motor transport company was assigned new trucks and buses in advance in order to be able to provide the additional transport services. In some cases, the mostly state- owned companies were also obliged to carry out their transports to the next train station on their own. Often, investments were made in the infrastructure before changing the mode of transport:

• Renewal of the roads in the catchment area of ​​the route to be closed
• Expansion of the wagon load nodes on neighboring routes that are to be maintained in the long term, including the construction of new transshipment stations for container traffic
• Construction of new bus stops and bus stations

In order to compensate for disadvantages in travel, the fares of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in the buses of VEB Kraftverkehr were often still valid . In particular, the tariffs for season tickets in commuter traffic continued to be applied. As a special service, the ticket and baggage issuance at larger stations on the disused routes was also partially retained (example: Bad Liebenstein station from 1968–1994).