Croatian Railways

The Croatian Railways, Croatian Hrvatske željeznice ( HŽ ), the Croatian national railway company, which was founded after the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Vorgängerinstution on Croatian territory were the Yugoslav Railways ( JŽ ). The total length of the railway network in Croatia is 2974 kilometers, of which 248 km are two lanes. End of 2004, electrified 1228 km.

The Croatian railway network in urgent need of modernization, there has been invested during the time of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia little in rail infrastructure and many routes have been affected in the Croatian War, especially in Slavonia and Lika. Many routes are not electrified or run even a single lane and very curvy.

The Croatian railways were privatized in 2006. The forest was here separated into four separate Holdings:

  • Railway infrastructure ( network) and management
  • Passenger transport
  • Goods transport
  • Technology and locomotives
  • 3.1 Electric locomotives for 3 kV DC
  • 3.2 Electric locomotives for 25 kV 50 Hz AC
  • 3.3 Electrical multi-system locomotives
  • 3.4 diesel locomotives
  • 3.5 Electrical Multiple Units
  • 3.6 DMUs
  • 4.1 the expansion and new route Zagreb- Rijeka - Botovo
  • 4.2 Future Plans

Route network

International mainline (Corridor routes )

Through three Pan-European transport corridors lead Croatia, accordingly, there are three so-called corridor routes:

  • Corridor X (also Corridor 10 ): Slovenia -Zagreb - Vinkovci - Tovarnik - Serbia:
  • Corridor Vb ( or 5b ): Hungary - Botovo - Koprivnica- Zagreb- Rijeka (see below):
  • Corridor Vc ( or 5c): Hungary - Beli Manastir - Strizivojna - Vrpolje - Slavonski Šamac - Bosnia - Herzegovina - Ploce:

Corridor X cuts Corridor Vb near Zagreb and Corridor Vc between the small villages Strizivojna and Vrpolje.

Vinkovci - Osijek

The railway line Vinkovci - Osijek was one of the most widely used regional lines in Croatia before Croatia's independence. The condition of the track at that time permitted a maximum speed of 120 km / h Because of the war 25 km of the original about 35 km stretch were completely destroyed (removed). There have been many petitions to renew this route. A renewal has, however, been delayed for cost reasons, long time. In 2008, the renovation was completed, in December launched again, the regular traffic.

Zagreb- Split

On the relation of Zagreb to Split Gospic run since 2005 tilting trains of type Regioswinger as ICN (Intercity nagibni ), which allow a much more comfortable journey and offer significant time savings compared to the previous trains. The Croatian Railways hope to order a revitalization of rail transport as a competitor to the car transport, especially in the summer months.

Power supply

The State Railways FS of the Italian occupying power electrified in the 1930s, parts of the rail network on the Istrian peninsula and relied on the same system as in Italy. The Yugoslav Railways ( JŽ ) took over the existing 3000 volt DC system and electrified so that from 1953 to 1967 the route Rijeka -Zagreb.

Then the JŽ opted for the AC system 25 kV 50 Hz and electrified, inter alia, the route Zagreb- Belgrade - Dobova. In 1987, the section from Zagreb to Srpske Moravice (now Moravice ) was changed from 3000 V DC to 25 kV AC. Moravice became the system change the station.

In the network formed after the disintegration of Yugoslavia, Croatian Railways, the few direct current lines were a foreign body. The poor condition of the overhead lines and the outdated DC locomotives simplified the decision to convert the remaining DC to AC routes in December 2012.

Rolling stock

Electric locomotives for 3 kV DC

  • HŽ 1061 ( Nickname Zutka ), 6 -axle locomotives, which were built by Ansaldo in two series, and in accordance with the Italian design E.636. The first series 1061-0 comprised 19 locomotives, which were built from 1960 to 1964, the second series 1061-1 with the construction years 1968 and 1969 consisted of 10 locomotives, which had several improvements over the first series. Both series were used on the route Zagreb- Rijeka. They were in part until the end of the DC traction in 2012 in use. Three locomotives arrived at the FNM in Italy. Two locomotives were restructured in 1980 for the 25 kV AC system ( HŽ 1161 Nickname Samantha ), but are out of service.

Electric locomotives for 25 kV 50 Hz AC

  • HŽ 1141 ( Nickname Asea ), 4-axle locomotives, which were built from 1960 to 1981 at Asea and later at Končar. They are based on the Swedish type Rb. All locomotives were originally equipped with diode rectifiers, which were later partially rebuilt Končar thyristor control.
  • HŽ 1142 ( Nickname Brena ): further HŽ 1141 with a new locomotive body and higher performance.

Multi-system electric locomotives

  • HŽ 1241, 4 locomotives Siemens ES64F4 rented 2005-2006 by Dispolok. A purchase was omitted, not least for financial reasons.

Diesel locomotives

  • HŽ 2041 and HŽ 2042 ( Nickname Đuro Đaković ), are lightweight universal locomotives, which on the developed in Brissonneau & Lotz SNCF BB 63400 are based and built by Đuro Đaković under license.
  • Various 6 -axle diesel locomotives come from Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD ) and were partly manufactured under license. The HŽ 2043 and 2044 HŽ have only four traction motors, thus also secondary roads with low permissible axle loads can be cycled. HŽ 2043 originated from the former HŽ 2061 ( EMD G16, European version of the EMD SD9, nicknamed Kennedy ) by a drive motor was removed in each bogie.
  • HŽ 2044 G26 with the EMD designation, the European version of the EMD SD39.
  • HŽ 2062 ( Nickname Licanka or James ), EMD SD38 locomotives were modernized by Turner and Gredelj and classified as HŽ 2062-1 (nicknamed Turner).
  • HŽ 2063 ( Nickname Caravel ) are similar to the EMD SD40 6 -axle locomotives.

Electric multiple units

  • HŽ 6011 ( Nickname Gomulka ), built in Poland in Pafawag multiple units of the Polish design EN57 for Vorortsrverkehr of Rijeka under 3 kV DC until 2011.
  • HŽ 6111 ( Nickname Magyar, Hungary's translated ), with whole -built trains for suburban services from Zagreb under 25 kV 50 Hz AC.

DMUs

  • HŽ 7121 ( Nickname Macosa ), built under license by the Spanish MACOSA at Đuro Đaković trains for regional services
  • HŽ 7122 ( Nickname Svedjan, translated Swedish), from the SJ acquired second hand motor coaches of the series Y1 and YF1. The railcars are based on the Italian ALn 668
  • HŽ 7123 ( Nickname ICN nagibni, translated IC - tilting train ), similar to the DB Class 612

Future projects

The expansion and new route Zagreb- Rijeka - Botovo

In January 2007, started planning the new route Zagreb- Rijeka. Between Botovo Karlovac and the previous route should be developed with EU funding. The drive from the Hungarian border to Rijeka would have been reduced from five to two hours. For the crossing of the karst mountain Kapela between Karlovac and Rijeka several base tunnel and many bridges would have been necessary.

The railway is of strategic importance for the rail link of the seaport of Rijeka. The freight capacity of the existing route is only 5 million tons annually. Only with a restoration of the track is an expansion of the capacity of the port of Rijeka from 15 to more than 30 million tons of sense annually.

Meanwhile, the project of the new line was put on hold. The route will be extended only in sections and with few Neutrassierungen.

Future plans

  • Procurement of new electric locomotives
  • Procurement of new electric railcars for local and long distance traffic ( most in the metropolitan area of Zagreb necessary)
  • Construction of the second track between Zagreb and Dugo Selo and Botovo and between Zagreb and Karlovac.
  • Vollelektrifizerung the route corridor Vc.
  • The Učka Tunnel ( Rijeka - Lupoglava ): Connection to the power of the Istrian peninsula, which is separated from the rest of the Croatian network. The connectivity of the region is currently about Slovenia. Construction has begun, however, he is frozen indefinitely.
  • Zagreb- Samobor - Bregana: new railway line, in large part to a former narrow gauge route
  • Sisak- Kutina ( - Lipovljani ): New short high capacity range, designed for a speed of at least 250 km / h.
  • Gradec - Sveti Ivan Žabno: New route, which is the removal of Bjelovar -Zagreb shorten considerably.
  • Introduction of the GSM -R
  • Deployment of ETCS

Some Specifications

  • Maximum speed ( on some parts of the network): 160 km / h
  • Command: inductive magnet (simplified German version ), very often as AS, or "Auto Stop " means.
  • Signaling: only on sight, fuse block ( where applicable).
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