Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine''Željeznice'' stands for "railways" (ŽFBiH) is the railway company of the

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. It is one of the two rail companies of

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(the other is the ŽRS, operating in the

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). The company operates 608 km of railroad.Track gauge of ŽFBH
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The company, public and owned by the government of the

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, was founded in 2001 by the fusion of some public enterprises with the company ŽHB ( Željeznice Herceg-Bosne). The network is 601 km long, out of which 392 km is electrified and is built in

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.
CIA World Fact Book, 2009 After extensive rehabilitation, more than 85 percent of the network is now classified as D4 in terms of UIC load categories, allowing maximum loads of 22.5 tons per axle, or 8.0 tons per linear meter. Basic activity: Public transport of passengers in domestic and international

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, public transport of cargo via domestic and international rail transport and combined transport; maintenance, reconstruction, modernisation, construction of wagon stock and other equipment necessary for offering of transport services; maintenance, remont, modernisation and development of railway infrastructure; organisation and safety of railway transport.

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*Nijaz Puzić (Director General) *Enis Džafić (Executive Director for Economy Affairs) *Muhamed Sahić (Exec. Dir. for Legal Affairs and Human Resources) *Vlado Budimir (Exec. Dir. for Railway Operations) *Mirza Šklajić (Exec. Dir. for Infrastructure) *Mario Kozina (Exec. Dir. for Investments and Development Affairs)

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ŽFBH official website
(in Bosnian,

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{{National railway companies of Europe Railway companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina Government-owned railway companies Railway companies established in 2001

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