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Railways of Republika Srpska

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Railways of Republika Srpska
Company typeRailway
IndustryRail Transport
Founded12 May 1992; 32 years ago (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

Railways of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Жељезнице Републике Српске, romanized: Željeznice Republike Srpske; abbr. ЖРС or ŽRS) 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

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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

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  • 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

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Electrical Locomotives

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Designation Producer Total units Power output(kwh) AAR wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
ŽRS 441 Rade Končar Zagreb 35 3800 kW Bo'Bo' 120 km/h (140 km/h) 1969–1988

Diesel Locomotives

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Designation Producer Total units Type Power output in kwh AAR wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
ŽRS 642 Brissonneau et Lotz
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		 3 Diesel electric shunter 606 kW Bo'Bo' 80 km/h 1960–1964
ŽRS 643 Brissonneau et Lotz
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		 2 Diesel electric shunter 680 kW Bo'Bo' 80 km/h 1967
Rh 2062 Jenbacher Werke 3 Diesel electric km/h 19
ŽRS 661 GM-EMD
Đuro Đaković Slavonski Brod		 22 Diesel electric 1454 kW Co'Co' 114 km/h (124 km/h) 1960–1971 Several units on loan to Serbian Railways

Electric Multiple Unit

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Designation Producer Total units Power output in kwh AAR wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
ŽRS 411 Ganz Mávag 38 1360 kW 2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2' 120 km/h 1976–1979 Out of service

Diesel Multiple Unit

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Designation Producer Total units Power output in kwh AAR wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
ŽRS 813 FIAT Torino
TVT Maribor		 3 294 kW 1A-A1 + 2-2 100 km/h 1973–1976

Wagons

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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]

Pictures

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  • Headquarters
    Headquarters
  • Logo on Class 441
    Logo on Class 441
  • Class 441
    Class 441
  • Class 441
    Class 441
  • Class 441 drawing
    Class 441 drawing

See also

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References

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