Croatian Railways (, HŽ) was the national railway company of Croatia from 1990 to 2006.
In 2006, it was split into five new companies: HŽ Putnički prijevoz (passenger transport), HŽ Infrastruktura (infrastructure manager), HŽ Cargo (freight transport), HŽ Vuča vlakova and HŽ Holding (to temporarily manage the newly formed companies).[1]
History
Croatian Railways was founded in 1990[2] from the former Yugoslav Railways (JŽ) Zagreb Division, following Croatia's secession from Yugoslavia. Its vehicle fleet was initially the one it inherited at the time of the breakup of Yugoslavia, which was then modernized over time.
The company ceased to exist in 2006 and its assets were taken over by the newly founded company Hrvatske Željeznice Holding d.o.o. The operation was then provided by the holding's four subsidiaries: