Railways of Republika Srpska (; abbr. or ) 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 of railroad.
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.
Organizational chart Dragan Savanović (Director General) Dragan Subašić (Exec. Dir. for Infrastructure) Draženko Todorović (Exec. Dir. for Railway Operations) Branislav Đurica (Executive Director for Economy Affairs) Milenko Bilić (Exec. Dir. for Legal Affairs and Human Resources)
Rolling stock Electrical Locomotives DesignationProducerTotal unitsPower output(kwh) UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangementsTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImageŽRS 441Rade Končar Zagreb353800 kWBo'Bo' 120 km/h (140 km/h)1969–1988
Diesel Locomotives DesignationProducerTotal unitsTypePower output in kwhUIC classification of locomotive axle arrangementsTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImageŽRS 642Brissonneau et LotzĐuro Đaković Slavonski Brod3Diesel electric shunter606 kWBo'Bo'80 km/h1960–1964ŽRS 643Brissonneau et LotzĐuro Đaković Slavonski Brod2Diesel electric shunter680 kWBo'Bo'80 km/h1967Rh 2062Jenbacher Werke3Diesel electric km/h19 ŽRS 661GM-EMDĐuro Đaković Slavonski Brod22Diesel 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 yearsNotesImageŽRS 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 yearsNotesImageŽRS 813FIAT TorinoTVT Maribor3294 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.
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See also Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
External links
ŽRS official website Rail map of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina