Srbija Voz
Native name | Србија Воз |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Srbija Voz |
| Type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | Serbian Railways |
| Founded | 10 August 2015 |
| Founder | Government of Serbia |
| Headquarters | Nemanjina 6, Belgrade , |
Area served | Serbia |
Key people | Ivan Bulajic (General director) |
| Services | Transport |
| Owner | Government of Serbia (100%) |
Number of employees | 2,329 (2019) |
| Website | |
| Footnotes / references Business ID: 21127124 Tax ID: 109108438[1] | |
 Map of Srbija Voz rail network |
Srbija Voz (Serbian Cyrillic: Србија Воз; English: Serbia Train) is the national passenger railway company of Serbia. Srbija Voz is an associate member of the International Union of Railways (UIC) since 2016.
History
In March 2015, the Government of Serbia announced its plan to establish three new railway companies by splitting the state-owned company Serbian Railways into separate businesses – Srbija Voz (passenger services), Srbija Kargo (freight transport) and Serbian Railways Infrastructure (infrastructure management).[2] Srbija Voz was founded on 10 August 2015, as the national passenger railway company of Serbia, after being split from the Serbian Railways, in the process of reconstruction and better optimization of business.[3]
In February 2019, Srbija Voz temporarily suspended service on the Belgrade–Novi Sad railway, the country's busiest passenger route, in February 2022, due to the line’s reconstruction.[4] This line has now been completely reconstructed and modernized and the high-speed train service named "SOKO" connects the two most populated Serbian cities in 36 minutes, with trains reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h. The route is 75km long and it is being extended to cover the segment of railway line between Novi Sad and Subotica (near the border with Hungary), to enable speeds of up to 200 km/h as part of the modernization of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line.[5]
Reconstruction and modernization is also planned for the railway line between Belgrade and Niš to enable trains to reach the speeds of up to 200 km/h,[6] between Niš and Preševo (border with North Macedonia) for the speed of 160 km/h and between Niš and Dimitrovgrad for the speed of 120 km/h (border with Bulgaria).[7]
Passenger transport
Srbija Voz inherited the passenger transport operations from the Serbian Railways after its founding. Since 2015, it has offered many train services across the country and in the region which include international routes to neighbouring countries and domestic routes (fast, regional and local lines).
It is possible to buy tickets online through the Srbija Voz website. The company also offers a mobile application for Android (app) and IOS (here) operating systems.
Domestic railway network
The Serbian railway system consists of 3,739 km of rails of which 295 km is double track (7.9% of the network). Some 1,279 km of track (33.6% of the network) is electrified.[8] Serbia has rail links with every neighbouring countries except Albania.
Railroads are categorized as "main lines", "regional lines", "local lines" or "manipulative lines". Below is a list of main lines in Serbia:
| No. | Route | Length | Tracks | Electrification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrade – Ruma – Border with Croatia near Šid | 120 km | 2 | yes | It is shared track between Belgrade and Stara Pazova with Railway line 4. |
| 2 | Belgrade – Niš – Border with North Macedonia near Preševo | 398 km | 1/2 | yes | Two tracks are between Velika Plana and Stalać as well as between Đunis and Niš. Modernization and reconstruction is planned to start in 2023 up to high-speed rail of maximum 200 km/h between Belgrade and Niš. |
| 3 | Belgrade – Mala Krsna – Velika Plana | 102 km | 1 | yes | |
| 4 | Belgrade – Novi Sad – Border with Hungary near Subotica | 183 km | 2 | yes | High-speed (200 km/h) rail is opened between Belgrade and Novi Sad since 19 March 2022. Double tracking and upgrade to high-speed of 200 km/h is currently in progress from Novi Sad to Subotica (border with Hungary). |
| 5 | Niš – Border with Bulgaria near Dimitrovgrad | 104 km | 1 | no | Modernization and reconstruction of the whole line is planned to start in 2023 for the speed of 120 km/h. |
| 6 | Belgrade – Pančevo – Border with Romania near Vršac | 102 km | 1/2 | partially | There are 2 tracks that are electrified between Belgrade and Pančevo. |
| 7 | Belgrade – Valjevo – Užice – Border with Montenegro near Prijepolje | 299 km | 1 | yes | |
| 8 | Lapovo – Kragujevac – Kraljevo – Administrative line with Kosovo & Metohija near Rudnica | 153 km | 1 | no | |
| 9 | Subotica – Sombor – Border with Croatia near Bogojevo | 87 km | 1 | no |
Inter-City Trains
Srbija Voz operates an Inter-City train service called "SOKO" (meaning "falcon" in Serbian) from Belgrade to Novi Sad with KISS 200 EMU that reaches speeds of up to 200 km/h and covers the route in 36 minutes. This rail connection is the busiest one in Serbia.
Regional Trains
The Regio is a service that offers domestic connections to Novi Sad, Subotica, Niš, Zrenjanin, Valjevo, Kraljevo, Užice, Sombor, Požarevac, Zaječar, Vršac, Kikinda, Prokuplje and Ruma. FLIRT3 EMU of Class 413 provide the service on electrified lines, while on non-electrified lines transport is provided by RA2 DMU of Class 711.
Regio trains also used to operate on the route from Kraljevo to North Mitrovica in North Kosovo, which was a domestic route from Serbia’s point of view, but an international route from Kosovo’s point of view.
Local Trains
BG Voz is an urban rail system that serves the city of Belgrade. 20 electric multiple units of Class 412, built by RVR, serve the system that is integrated in the city public transport ticketing.
International railway network
Srbija Voz operated EuroCity trains on the following routes:[9]
- Train Avala connects Belgrade to Vienna
Austria - Train Beograd connects Belgrade to Budapest
Hungary - Train Balkan connects Belgrade to Sofia
Bulgaria - Train Hellas connects Belgrade to Thessaloniki
Greece
Srbija Voz only remaining international rail route is:
- Train Tara connects Belgrade to Bar
Montenegro
Rolling stock
- Electric locomotives
- Diesel locomotives
- ŽS 621 with a total of: 17 units (N/A in service)
- ŽS 622 with a total of: 4 units in total (4 in service)
- ŽS 641 with a total of: 37 units (11 in service)
- ŽS 644 with a total of: 6 units (2 in service)
- ŽS 661 with a total of: 42 units (23 in service)
- ŽS 664 with a total of: 6 units on lease from Slovenian Railways)
- ŽS 666 with a total of: 4 units (2 in service)
- Electric trainsets
- Diesel trainsets
- Passenger carriages
- Passenger cars - "open" or "compartment" with a total of: 364 units
- Sleeping cars with a total of: 52 units
- Couchette cars with a total of: 63 units
- Dining cars with a total of: 15 units
References
- Основни подаци о привредном друштву. apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "Železnice će imati četiri preduzeća od 1. jula". blic.rs (in Serbian). Blic. Tanjug. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- Опште информације. zeleznicesrbije.com (in Serbian). Serbian Railways. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "REKONSTRUKCIJA PRUGE Vozom od Beograda do Novog Sada TEK OD 2022". blic.rs (in Serbian). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Brza pruga ka Subotici: Intenzivni građevinski radovi u Novom Sadu zabeleženi iz drona (Video)". 31 October 2022.
- "Ugovor za brzu prugu Beograd - Niš biće potpisan 22. Decembra, najavio Mali".
- "Meђународне набавке – "Инфраструктура железнице Србије" ад".
- http://www.parlament.rs/upload/archive/files/cir/pdf/akta_procedura/2017/859-17.pdf
- https://www.srbvoz.rs/wp-content/redvoznje/ms_en.pdf?time=1583074881
External links
- Official website
- Informator o radu (in Serbian)