the railway infrastructure in bosnia and herzegovina
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaRailway Sector Overview
specially prepared for:The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China
Amel Kovačević, ambassadorBeijing, 19.08.2010
South East Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pan-European Corridors in Region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Geostrategic position
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the heart shaped land that lies in the heart of southeast Europe.Regional transport and energy corridors Vicinity of and access to lucrative markets
BH Railway History
First railway in BH was built in 1872 by Ottoman Empire from Banja Luka to boarder with Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Croatian boarder)
BH Railway History
During Austro-Hungarian rule a dispersed network of narrow gauge railway connected resource rich BH with Vienna and Budapest
Railway History of BH
After WWII standard gauge railway network was build by Yugoslavia and since 1969 electrification and modernization took place.This period was characterized by improvement in speed, security, telecommunication, signalization as well as by procurement of modern freight wagons, passenger coaches and locomotivesIn year 1990, BH Railways recorded 13 million passengers and 25 million tons of freight
BH Railway HistoryIn period between 1992 and 1995, BH faced brutal destruction of human, infrastructural and industrial resources estimated to US$80 billion.BH railway system suffered damage estimated to more than US$1 billion Transport of passengers as well as freight transport has drastically plunged to symbolic values in war and immediate post-war period
Institutional Framework of Railway Sector in BH
BH MoCT
BH RRB
MTRS FMoTC
BHRPC
RRS RFBIH
BH MoCT – Ministry of Communication and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina www.mkt.gov.ba BH RRB- Regulatory Railway Board of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBHRPC-Railway Public Corporation of Bosnia and Herzegovina MTRS - Ministry of Transport of Republic of Srpska www.vladars.net FMoTC- Ministry of Transport and Comunication of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina www.fmpik.gov.ba RRS- Railways of Republic of SrpskaRFBIH - Railways of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BH Railways Network
BH Railways Technical Characteristics
BH railway network technical characteristics are:Network long 1031km with two main corridors Maximum speed up to 100 km/hStandard gauge (1435 mm)85% of the network classified as D4 (maximum loads 22.5 tons per axle)75% of the network electrified with mono-phase(25kW,50Hz) AC system
Years of irregular railway infrastructure maintenance during the wartime, cause poor performance on the most of the railway network in the country today (e.g. maximal passenger train speed on the most of the sections is 70 km/h).
BH Railways Technical Characteristics
In postwar period railway freight transport in BH was slowly but steady recovering. Most of the transport in that period was related to bulk commodities, traditionally transported by railways (e.g. coal, timber, ore, etc.). In last few years, there was a significant increase of the railway freight transport volume caused by increased transport demand of the biggest users of the railway transport service in the country and by improvement of the railway infrastructure.
BH Railways Key Economic Growth Potential
Corridor Vc is the shortest and the most efficient connection between Mediterranean ports and Central EuropeModernization and reconstruction of the existing and construction of totally new corridors of BH Railway network could be major job creation source as well as economic growth accelerator
BH Railways Overhaul Projects
BH Railways Electrification Projects
Modernization Projects of BH Railways Signalisation and Crossings Security Systems
Modernization of Telecom Systems, Installing of Portable Fiber-Optic as well as Telecom Nodes
BH Railways Power Supply Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects
New Railway Corridors in BH
New Adriatic-Ionian Railway Corridor
Connecting Greece, Albania, Montenegro, BH, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy or AustriaMontenegro and BH have signed MoU on joint activities concerning the preparation of relevant documents and studies for construction of railway between Nikšić (MN) and Čapljina (BH)Once it is built, this railway will connect Montenegrin port Bar with Vc corridor and significantly increase freight volumesIt is expected that construction works will commenced in 2012Total length of the railway between Nikšić (MN) and Čapljina (BH) is 169 km
New BH Railways Fleet
New BH Railways Fleet
Purchase of new freight wagons, investment repair of existing freight wagons and purchase of freight wagons maintenance equipment for RFBiH (32 million € loan), as well as purchase of new freight wagons for RRS (3.9 million € loan). Furthermore, a contract on purchase of nine “TALGO” passenger trains for RFBiH (68 million € loan) and four trains for RRS (25 million € loan) is signed with the Spanish Government. Croatian Končar Low Floor Regional Electric Multiple Unit prototype testing for RFBiH RRS bought 200 freight wagons from Vagon and Rafamet, two Polish suppliers
There is immediate opportunity for Chinese corporate sector to take participation in modernization and development of our railway infrastructure including construction of new corridors that have regional significance.
Chinese corporations should be able to use leverage of its technological superiority as well as domestic source of soft funds competing for the projects and ability to use outsourcing to local businesses and to create local local jobs
Areas of cooperation that should be explored by MoR of the PRC
There are plans in BH for procurement of modern freight wagons, passenger coaches and locomotives
Chinese corporations should be present in BH to explore market oportunities
Chinese corporations should be able to use leverage of its technological superiority as well as domestic source of soft funds competing for the projects.
Areas of cooperation that should be explored by MoR of the PRC
Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes Chinese investments波黑欢迎中国的朋友前来投资
