Slovenian, Croatian Railway Operators to Boost Cooperation
The heads of Slovenian and Croatian national railway operators agreed on simplifying customs procedures and the introduction of interoperable railway engines to speed up transport as they met in the south-eastern town of Podcetrtek on Tuesday.
According to Peter Puhan, the general manager of Slovenske zeleznice, the company would like to boost economic and technical cooperation with the Croatian railway operator, Slovenske zeleznice said in a press release on Wednesday.
The goal is to enable faster cargo and passenger transport by introducing interoperable railway engines, simplifying customs procedures, and improving communication between the two companies, he said.
The international cargo transport of Slovenske zeleznice amounts to over two million tonnes, 8.99% of which is destined to Croatia.
In international passenger transport, this neighbouring country is the number one destination, accounting for 39.72% of the international passengers, he said.
Davorin Kobak, chairman of Hrvatske zeljeznice, said the Croatian rail operator's goal was to reduce by one day the travel time of containers on the Koper-Zagreb-Koper route and cut the costs of transport by introducing interoperable engines.
Hrvatske zeljeznice is to introduce a new first-class passenger train between Belgrade and Ljubljana, Kobak said, and added the simplification of customs procedures at one of the border crossings had already shown results.
To meet the demand of passenger transport from Croatia to Western Europe, the company plans to purchase 24 new carriages that will be able to go as fast as 240 km/h, Kobak said.
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