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ŽSR
Railways of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Železnice Slovenskej republiky, acronym: ''ŽSR'') is the state-owned railway infrastructure company of Slovakia. The company was established in 1993 as the successor to the Czechoslovak State Railways ( sk, Česko-slovenské štátne dráhy) in Slovakia following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. It had a formal monopoly on railroad transportation in Slovakia until 1996, and while other rail transport companies have since been allowed to operate in the countryfor example, RegioJet, a private provider, has been operating passenger rail lines since 2012, it has retained a de facto monopoly. In 2002, the Slovak parliament passed a law dividing the company. ŽSR was tasked with infrastructure maintenance, while passenger and freight transport was moved to Železničná spoločnosť. In 2005, this new company was further split into Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Slovakia
Rail transport in Slovakia began on September 21st 1840, with the opening of the first horse-powered line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur (at that time in the Kingdom of Hungary). The first steam-powered line, from Bratislava to Vienna, opened on August 20th 1848. The modern Železnice Slovenskej republiky company was established in 1993 as a successor of the Československé státní dráhy in Slovakia. Until 1996 it had formal monopoly on railroad transportation in the country, which remained a ''de facto'' monopoly until the advent of private operators entering the network in the early 2010s. Private passenger service operators include RegioJet, which operates trains between Prague (Czech Republic) and Košice, Žilina and Košice, Žilina and Bratislava and on the Komárno - Dunajská Streda - Bratislava route. The Bratislava-Komárno route is now operated by ŽSR. The other private operator is Leo Express which operates trains on the Prague-Košice/Prešov route. There a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatra Electric Railway
The Tatra Electric Railway ( sk, Tatranská elektrická železnica), colloquially Tatra Railway, is an electrified (1500 V DC) single track narrow gauge railway in the Slovak part of the Tatra mountains. It consists of two connected lines: * Poprad – Starý Smokovec – Štrbské Pleso (29,1 km) * Starý Smokovec – Tatranská Lomnica (5,9 km) At Štrbské Pleso, the railway connects to the Štrbské Pleso–Štrba rack railway. History After the completion of the Košice-Bohumín Railway in 1871 and of Poprad - Kežmarok in 1892, the High Tatras were easier to access, and tourism expanded, which required accessibility. In 1896, a rack railway from Štrbské Pleso to Štrba was built. Finally, it was decided to build an electrified, narrow gauge railway from Poprad to Starý Smokovec. Construction started in 1906 and the track was opened in 1908. The branch line from Starý Smokovec to Tatranská Lomnica was opened in 1911 and the final extension from Starý Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Of European Railway And Infrastructure Companies
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) brings together 75 railway undertakings and infrastructure companies from the European Union, the candidate countries (North Macedonia and Turkey) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland. The CER is also a member of the Group of Representative Bodies. Purpose It is based in Brussels and represents its members’ interests ''vis-à-vis'' the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council of Ministers as well as other policy makers and transport actors. The CER's main focus is promoting the development of rail as essential to the creation of a sustainable transport system which is both efficient and environmentally sound. A key priority in this respect for the CER is the achievement of a more balanced modal split A modal share (also called mode split, mode-share, or modal split) is the percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation or number of trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews, Romani people, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven King of Hungary, Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava, St Martin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmanec Tunnel
The Harmanec Tunnel () is a railway tunnel on the Banská Bystrica - Dolná Štubňa track. It is long and it is the longest railway tunnel in Slovakia. It was built from 1936 to 1940. See also *Bujanov Tunnel The Bujanov Tunnel ( sk, Bujanovský tunel) is the longest double track railway tunnel in Slovakia, on the Margecany-Košice Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on ... SourcesOn the ridge of the Greater Fatra Railway tunnels in Slovakia Tunnels completed in 1940 {{Slovakia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenske železnice
Slovenian Railways ( sl, Slovenske železnice, ''SŽ'') is the state railway company of Slovenia, created in 1991. Slovenia is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Slovenia is 79. History What is now Slovenia received its first railway connection in the 1840s, when the Austrian Empire built a railway connection – Südliche Staatsbahn or Austrian Southern Railway – between its capital, Vienna, and its major commercial port, Trieste. Thus, Maribor was connected by railway to Graz in 1844. The stretch was extended via Pragersko to Celje in 1846, and further via Zidani Most to Ljubljana in 1849. A double-track line was continued via Postojna, Pivka, and Divača, finally reaching Trieste in 1857. Before World War I, numerous other railways were built. In 1860, Pragersko was connected to Ormož and further to Čakovec, Croatia, thus connecting the Austrian and the Hungarian parts of the empire. In 1862, a single-track ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Železničná Spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a. s. (ZSSK CARGO, VKM: ZSSKC) is the Slovak state-owned freight train operator based in Bratislava. It was established on 1st January 2005 by separating Železničná spoločnosť into two different companies – one intended to operate passenger trains ( ZSSK) and the other one freight trains. Its establisher and the only shareholder is the Republic of Slovakia, which acts via the Ministry of Transport and Construction. ZSSK CARGO's market share in Slovakia is about 80%, and in comparison to the other freight train operators, ZSSK CARGO has the best coverage of the Slovak territory. Activity The ZSSK CARGO's main business activity is providing rail freight transport services. The company also repairs and maintains rail traction vehicles and freight carriages and performs rail vehicle safety inspections, examinations, tests and measurements. Other services include renting of traction vehicles and freight carriages, road transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bujanov Tunnel
The Bujanov Tunnel ( sk, Bujanovský tunel) is the longest double track railway tunnel in Slovakia, on the Margecany-Košice route. It is long and is the second longest railway tunnel in Slovakia after the Harmanec Tunnel The Harmanec Tunnel () is a railway tunnel on the Banská Bystrica - Dolná Štubňa track. It is long and it is the longest railway tunnel in Slovakia. It was built from 1936 to 1940. See also *Bujanov Tunnel The Bujanov Tunnel ( sk, Bujano .... It was opened in 1955. External links Bujanovský tunel Railway tunnels in Slovakia Tunnels completed in 1955 1955 establishments in Czechoslovakia {{Slovakia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzhhorod - Košice Broad Gauge Track
Uzhhorod ( uk, У́жгород, , ; ) is a city and municipality on the river Uzh in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. The city is approximately equidistant from the Baltic, the Adriatic and the Black Sea (650–690 km) making it the most inland city in this part of Europe. It is the administrative center of Zakarpattia Oblast (region), as well as the administrative center of the Uzhhorod Raion (district) within the oblast. Population: Name The city's earliest known name is ''Ungvár'', from Hungarian ''Ung'' ( River Uzh) and ''vár'' "castle, fortress", originally referring to a castle outside the city (probably Nevytske Castle). The name ''Uzhhorod'' was coined in early 19th century Slavophile circles as a literal translation of the name ''Ungvár''. The city officially adopted this name some time after 1920, under Czechoslovak administration. The names of the city also include: en, link=no, Uzhgorod (before 1996); rue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Slovakia
Transport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air, or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well-developed rail network (3,662 km) and a highway system (854 km). The main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport in the capital, Bratislava. The most important waterway is the river Danube used by passenger, cargo, and freight ships. The two most important harbours in Slovakia is Komarno harbour and Bratislava harbour. Railways * ''total:'' 3,662 km (2008) ** ''broad gauge:'' 99 km of gauge - used for freight transport only, see Uzhhorod - Košice broad gauge track ** ''standard gauge:'' 3,473 km of gauge (1,588 km electrified; 1,011 km double track) ** ''narrow gauge:'' 50 km (45 km of gauge; 5 km of gauge) Slovakia has a range of railway connections, connecting all of Slovakia and the rest of Europe. There are lots of railway operators on their railway with the main one being ZSS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenská Strela
''Slovenská strela'' ( Slovak for "Slovak Arrow") is the name of an express train, first operated by ČSD in Czechoslovakia on the line between Bratislava and Prague. Introduced in 1936, Slovenská strela served as a ČSD flagship between the metropolises of Slovakia and Bohemia. It originally completed the route in 4 hours and 51 minutes. It originally ran with unique motor units also named Slovenská strela, later with various motor, steam and electric locomotives. The train has been in service ever since, except for the wartime years 1939–1945. However, in 1965–1967, the train was renamed to ''Ostrava-Bratislava express''. From December 2006 to 12 December 2009, as well as in 2011, the high-speed Pendolino ETR 680, manufactured in Italy and owned by Czech Railways as ČD Class 680 was introduced to this express. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Gauges In Slovakia
Rail gauge in Slovakia. The track gauge for most lines in Slovakia is the international standard gauge of . Russian gauge – 1520 mm Two lines connecting to Ukraine are "Russian broad gauge", : * Uzhhorod–Košice broad-gauge track ( Užhorod– Maťovce– Haniska pri Košiciach), * Čop– Dobrá pri Čiernej nad Tisou. On 25 November 2008, a tripartite memorandum of understanding was signed between Russia, Ukraine, and Slovakia on the construction of a broad-gauge line to the Austrian border. On 30 April 2009, Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann announced that his government politically supports the construction of a broad-gauge line from the Austro-Slovak border to Vienna. In November 2010, the Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radičová announced the Slovak government will not support the project, as it threatens the Slovak workplaces in the Dobrá bulk terminal, which would be unnecessary after the completion of the project.Radičová sklamala Rusov. Širokorozchodná nebud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
