Republika Srpska Railways

Željeznice Republike Srpske
Railway
Industry Rail Transport
Founded 12 May 1992
Headquarters Banja Luka and Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Key people
Dragan Savanović
Services Rail Transport, Rail Construction, Services
Number of employees
4,000 (2010)
Website Official website

Željeznice Republike Srpske - ŽRS (Cyrillic: Жeљeзницe Peпубликe Cpпcкe - ЖPC) is the railway company of the Republika Srpska entity. It is one of the two rail companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the other is the ŽFBH, operating in the Federation). The company operates 424 kilometers of railroad.[1]

Railroad

The railroad was established around 1991 as Željeznice Srpske, the company was renamed Željeznice Republike Srpske after the Dayton Accord formally formed Republika Srpska.[2]

Organizational chart

Rolling stock

Electrical Locomotives

DesignationProducerTotal unitsPower output(kwh) AAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
ŽRS 441Rade Končar Zagreb353800 kWBo'Bo' 120km/h (140km/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 electric km/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 813Kalmar Verkstad3294 kW1A-A1 + 2-2100 km/h1973-1988

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.[1]

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See also

References

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