Railways of Republika Srpska explained

Railways of Republika Srpska
Type:Railway
Hq Location:Banja Luka and Doboj, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Industry:Rail Transport
Services:Rail Transport, Rail Construction, Services
Revenue: 34.06 million
Revenue Year:[1]
Assets: €433.05 million
Equity: €71.58 million
Owner:Government of Republika Srpska
Others
Num Employees:3,082
Key People:Dragan Savanović

Railways of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Жељезнице Републике Српске|Željeznice Republike Srpske; abbr. Serbian: ЖРС or Serbian: '''ŽRS'''|italics=no) 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 424km (263miles) 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

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 Mávag 381360 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]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: sr:Основни подаци о пословању Мјешовитог Холдинга „Електропривреде РС“ за 2016. годину. https://zrs-rs.com/files/izvjestaji/Izvjestaj%20o%20poslovanju%20ZRS%20za%202016.pdf . zrs-rs.com. March 2017 . 16 October 2018 . sr.
  2. http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/republika-srpska-rail-investment-plan.html Republika Srpska rail investment plan - Railway Gazette
  3. http://www.reocities.com/hvithrafn/zrs.html Zeleznice Republike Srpske
  4. Web site: Organisation chart of ŽFBH . 2013-11-30 . 2013-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208082217/http://zrs-rs.com/index.php/kompanija/uprava-preduzevca . dead .