Republika Srpska Railways
TypeRailway
IndustryRail Transport
Founded12 May 1992 (1992-05-12)
HeadquartersBanja Luka and Doboj, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Key people
Dragan Savanović
ServicesRail Transport, Rail Construction, Services
RevenueDecrease €34.06 million (2016[1])
Negative increase (€8.27 million) (2016[1])
Total assetsDecrease €433.05 million (2016[1])
Total equityDecrease €71.58 million (2016[1])
OwnerGovernment of Republika Srpska (63.92%)
Others
Number of employees
3,082 (2016[1])
WebsiteOfficial website

Republika Srpska Railways (Serbian: Željeznice Republike Srpske / Жељезнице Републике Српске – ŽRS / ЖРС) is the railway company of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies in the country (the other is the ŽFBH, operating in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The company operates 424 kilometres (263 mi) of railroad.[2]

History

The company was established around 1991 as Željeznice Srpske, from the Bosnian elements of Yugoslav Railways. The company was renamed Željeznice Republike Srpske after the Dayton Accord formally formed Republika Srpska.[3]

Organizational chart

  • Dragan Savanović (Director General)[4]
  • Dragan Subašić (Exec. Dir. for Infrastructure)[4]
  • Draženko Todorović (Exec. Dir. for Railway Operations)[4]
  • Branislav Đurica (Executive Director for Economy Affairs)[4]
  • Milenko Bilić (Exec. Dir. for Legal Affairs and Human Resources)[4]

Rolling stock

Electrical Locomotives

DesignationProducerTotal unitsPower output(kwh)AAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
ŽRS 441Rade Končar Zagreb353800 kWBo'Bo'120 km/h (140 km/h)1969–1988

Diesel Locomotives

DesignationProducerTotal unitsTypePower output in kwhAAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
ŽRS 642Brissonneau et Lotz
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		3Diesel electric shunter606 kWBo'Bo'80 km/h1960–1964
ŽRS 643Brissonneau et Lotz
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		2Diesel electric shunter680 kWBo'Bo'80 km/h1967
Rh 2062Jenbacher Werke3Diesel electrickm/h19
ŽRS 661GM-EMD
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		22Diesel electric1454 kWCo'Co'114 km/h (124 km/h)1960–1971Several units on loan to Serbian Railways

Electric Multiple Unit

DesignationProducerTotal unitsPower output in kwhAAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
ŽRS 411Ganz Mávag381360 kW2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'120 km/h1976–1979Out of service

Diesel Multiple Unit

DesignationProducerTotal unitsPower output in kwhAAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
ŽRS 813FIAT Torino
TVT Maribor		3294 kW1A-A1 + 2-2100 km/h1973–1976

Wagons

ŽRS has made a contract for 200 wagons with Polish company EKK Wagon, which includes workshop equipment. The Wagons are designed to travel at 120 km/h with 22.5 ton axle loads. The order was signed with €20 Million of Polish credit.[2]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Основни подаци о пословању Мјешовитог Холдинга „Електропривреде РС“ за 2016. годину (PDF). zrs-rs.com (in Serbian). March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Republika Srpska rail investment plan - Railway Gazette
  3. ↑ Zeleznice Republike Srpske
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Organisation chart of ŽFBH". Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

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