ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - The chairmen of the board of the Croatian and Bosnian Serb railways (HZ and ZRS) held their first bilateral meeting in Doboj on Wednesday, discussing the introduction of a Zagreb-Sarajevo night line via Samac,
and the extension of the Zagreb-Sarajevo route to the southern Croatian seaport of Ploce. The officials also discussed the exchange of carriages which have remained on the two companies' tracks since 1990, joint presentation on the transport market, as well as the settlement of mutual claims. One part of a EUR3 million debt ZRS owes HZ has already been transferred to the level of Croatia's ministries of finance and transport. The two ministries will settle the debt on the model of the succession to the former Yugoslav federation. The other part of the debt, incurred after ZRS and HZ were established, will be settled through agreements between the mana
ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - The chairmen of the board of the Croatian and
Bosnian Serb railways (HZ and ZRS) held their first bilateral
meeting in Doboj on Wednesday, discussing the introduction of a
Zagreb-Sarajevo night line via Samac, and the extension of the
Zagreb-Sarajevo route to the southern Croatian seaport of Ploce.
The officials also discussed the exchange of carriages which have
remained on the two companies' tracks since 1990, joint
presentation on the transport market, as well as the settlement of
mutual claims.
One part of a EUR3 million debt ZRS owes HZ has already been
transferred to the level of Croatia's ministries of finance and
transport. The two ministries will settle the debt on the model of
the succession to the former Yugoslav federation. The other part of
the debt, incurred after ZRS and HZ were established, will be
settled through agreements between the management boards.
At today's meeting HZ requested ZRS' support in its efforts to have
as many oil products as possible transported by rail, an initiative
supported by the Croatian Transport Ministry, in order to meet
market demands more easily.
Last year around 1,000 trains crossed HZ's two border crossings
with ZRS, transporting 17,164 passengers and half a million tonnes
of cargo. The turnover is expected to increase after the opening of
a border bridge across the Sava river near Bosanski Samac.
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