Roadmap for Sector Revitalizationand Development Bosnia and HerzegovinaRailways: Roadmap for Sector Revitalizationand Development ©2026 The World Bank1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000Internet:www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved Thiswork is a product of The World Bank.The findings,interpretations,and conclusions expressed in this work do notnecessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The WorldBank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness,or currency of the data included in this work and does not assumeresponsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in theinformation, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to usetheinformation,methods,processes,or conclusions set forth.The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes and otherinformation shown in this work do not imply any judgment on thepart of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territoryor the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. The citationof works authored by others does not mean the World Bank endorsesthe views expressed by those authors or the content of their works. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to bea limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of TheWorld Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The WorldBank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work maybe reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes aslong as full attribution to this work is given. Attribution—Please cite the work as follows:“World Bank. 2026.“Bosnia and Herzegovina Railways: Roadmap for Sector Revitalizationand Development”. © World Bank.” Anyqueries on rights and licenses,including subsidiary rights,should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank,1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625;email:pubrights@worldbank.org. Contents Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................................ixAcronyms and Currency Equivalents......................................................................................................xExecutive Summary...................................................................................................................................xii 1.1. Background...................................................................................................................................11.2. The railway problem in BiH.....................................................................................................21.3. Railway Sector Structure..........................................................................................................41.4. The Legal Framework and Harmonization with EU Railway Policies.............................51.5. Current Sector Strategy............................................................................................................7 2.BiH’s Railways Today.............................................................................................................................8 2.1. Overview......................................................................................................................................82.2. Freight Role................................................................................................................................92.3. Passenger Role..........................................................................................................................122.4. Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition.......................................................................132.5. Human Resources and Digitalization...................................................................................142.6. Operational Performance Against Balkan Region Benchmarks.....................................152.7. Trends in Financial Performance..........................................................................................162.8. The Importance of Railways for Economic Growth in BiH..............................................17 3.Financial Outlook under Current Policies.........................................................................................19 3.1. Analytical Approach.................................................................................................................193.2. Scenarios that May Occur if Current Entity Policies Continue.....................................203.3. Summary...................................................................................................................................22 4.Revitalization Plan................................................................................................................................23 4.1. A Six-Point S