The railway network in Kosovo consist of 333.9 km (207.5 mi) of railway line, 103.4 km (64 mi) of which are freight-only. The railway infrastructure is operated by Kosovo Railways, a property of the public sector where the state has access to ruling all administrative actions in the Ministry of Economic Development.[2]
Kosovo Railways Hekurudhat e Kosovës Železnice Kosova
In Kosovo, the construction of railways lines first took place in 1874 where the first railway line was built between Elez Han, Kosovo Polje and Mitrovica. This was the beginning of the railway network in Kosovo and it became very significant for the transportation of travellers and goods. Also, it was equally important for the economic development of the country. Likewise, it enabled connectivity with other regions. With the construction of this railway line, railway transportation became amongst the busiest ones which led to opportunities for finding jobs for new railway lines. During 20th century, the following lines were built: Mitrovica – Lešak and Kosovo Polje – Pristina in 1934, Kosovo Polje – Peja in 1936, Prishina – Podujevo – Livadica in 1949, and Klina – Prizren in 1963.
On 27 September 1999, the Kosovo Train for Life charter train arrived in Pristina, bringing aid and rolling stock in connection with the Kosovo Force peace-keeping efforts.[3]
As of 2014, the rail infrastructure covers most of the country and connects all major cities with the exception of Gjilan and Gjakova.[4]
Kosovo Railways has a fleet of eight diesel locomotives and four diesel multiple units, either inherited from the Jugoslav Railways or donated by KFOR countries. The railways of Kosovo have a significant role for the transportation of travelers and goods. In 2005, there has been an estimated 870 passengers per day by train. In 2006, there has been an increase by 26.56% more than in 2005, which means that there was a growth by 1,100 passengers daily. In 2007, the number of passengers that have traveled with train in a day was 1,143 or 3.91% more than in 2006. In 2008, there was a decrease in the number of passengers by 18.77% compared to 2007. The average number of passengers per day during 2009 was 1,026 or 10.51% more than in 2008. Also, there has been an increase of passengers per day in 2010 by 1,032 or 0.61% compared to 2009.[5]
Domestic transport
Kosovo's railway transportations have the following daily schedules:
local train – travels every day from Peja to Pristina and vice versa
free movement train – travels from Elez Han to Kosovo Polje, and from Kosovo Polje to Gračanica and vice versa. Currently, this line is out of function.
For international transport, Kosovo Railways has a regular express train. This train travels once a day from Pristina to Skopje and vice versa.[6]
International connections and services
Kosovo railways connects Pristina with Skopje (North Macedonia) in the south, while Serbian railways connects Mitrovica with Kraljevo (Serbia) in the north. The track between Mitrovica and Kosovo Polje is currently not served by any trains.[7]
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External links
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The railway network in Kosovo consist of 333 9 km 207 5 mi of railway line 103 4 km 64 mi of which are freight only The railway infrastructure is operated by Kosovo Railways a property of the public sector where the state has access to ruling all administrative actions in the Ministry of Economic Development 2 Kosovo Railways Hekurudhat e KosovesZeleznice KosovaOverviewHeadquartersFushe Kosove KosovoLocaleKosovoDates of operation1874 presentTechnicalLength333 9 km 207 5 mi 1 OtherWebsitewww wbr trainkos wbr com infrakos wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Trains 2 1 Domestic transport 2 2 International transport 3 International connections and services 4 Statistics 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditIn Kosovo the construction of railways lines first took place in 1874 where the first railway line was built between Elez Han Kosovo Polje and Mitrovica This was the beginning of the railway network in Kosovo and it became very significant for the transportation of travellers and goods Also it was equally important for the economic development of the country Likewise it enabled connectivity with other regions With the construction of this railway line railway transportation became amongst the busiest ones which led to opportunities for finding jobs for new railway lines During 20th century the following lines were built Mitrovica Lesak and Kosovo Polje Pristina in 1934 Kosovo Polje Peja in 1936 Prishina Podujevo Livadica in 1949 and Klina Prizren in 1963 On 27 September 1999 the Kosovo Train for Life charter train arrived in Pristina bringing aid and rolling stock in connection with the Kosovo Force peace keeping efforts 3 As of 2014 the rail infrastructure covers most of the country and connects all major cities with the exception of Gjilan and Gjakova 4 Trains Edit Y1 railcar EMD GT22HW 2 diesel electric locomotive Kosovo Railways has a fleet of eight diesel locomotives and four diesel multiple units either inherited from the Jugoslav Railways or donated by KFOR countries The railways of Kosovo have a significant role for the transportation of travelers and goods In 2005 there has been an estimated 870 passengers per day by train In 2006 there has been an increase by 26 56 more than in 2005 which means that there was a growth by 1 100 passengers daily In 2007 the number of passengers that have traveled with train in a day was 1 143 or 3 91 more than in 2006 In 2008 there was a decrease in the number of passengers by 18 77 compared to 2007 The average number of passengers per day during 2009 was 1 026 or 10 51 more than in 2008 Also there has been an increase of passengers per day in 2010 by 1 032 or 0 61 compared to 2009 5 Domestic transport Edit Kosovo s railway transportations have the following daily schedules local train travels every day from Peja to Pristina and vice versa free movement train travels from Elez Han to Kosovo Polje and from Kosovo Polje to Gracanica and vice versa Currently this line is out of function Serbian national railway company for passenger transport Srbija Voz operates Kraljevo North Mitrovica line with RA2 Multiple Unit International transport Edit For international transport Kosovo Railways has a regular express train This train travels once a day from Pristina to Skopje and vice versa 6 International connections and services EditKosovo railways connects Pristina with Skopje North Macedonia in the south while Serbian railways connects Mitrovica with Kraljevo Serbia in the north The track between Mitrovica and Kosovo Polje is currently not served by any trains 7 Albania No connection Montenegro No connection North Macedonia Open Serbia closed in Zvecan Lesak and closed in MerdareStatistics EditYear Number of passengers Revenues in EUR2013 276 852 179 5152012 267 901 171 9432011 279 330 193 5932010 281 650 184 972Year Tons of goods Net Revenues in EUR2013 778 134 2 332 2742012 488 539 1 601 6752011 748 667 2 450 4342010 877 332 2 864 370 1 References Edit a b http www trainkos com wp content uploads 2012 03 Plani i Biznesit 2013 Trainkos Sh A pdf bare URL PDF Transporti rks gov net Retrieved 2014 03 02 Kosovo aid train gets through BBC News Online 27 September 1999 Retrieved 17 October 2014 RTK rtklive com Retrieved 2014 03 02 esk rks gov net http esk rks gov net publikimet doc download 1018 permbledhje e te dhenave te transportit dhe telekomit ne kosove Retrieved 2014 03 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Hekurudhat kosovorailway com Archived from the original on 2014 02 28 Retrieved 2014 03 02 Informata per Infrakos INFRAKOS infrakos com Retrieved 2014 03 02 External links Edit Media related to Rail transport in Kosovo at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rail transportation in Kosovo amp oldid 1099202404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
