Republike Srpske Railways
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Željeznice Republike Srpske - ŽRS (Cyrillic
Serbian Cyrillic alphabet
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two standard modern alphabets used to write the Serbian language, the other being Latin...

: Жeљeзницe Peпубликe Cpпcкe - ЖPC) is the railway company of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

. It is one of the two rail companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

 (the other is the ŽFBH
Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine is the railway company of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

, operating in the Federation
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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). The company operates 424 kilometers of railroad.

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.

Rolling stock

Model Type Picture
Class 441 Electric Locomotive
661  Diesel Locomotive


ZRS 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.

See also

  • Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
    Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
    Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine is the railway company of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

  • Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Railway operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina are successors of the Yugoslav Railways within the country boundaries following independence from the Former Yugoslavia in 1992.-Overview:...

  • Railway stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina

External links

ŽRS official website
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