Zbornik radova Koridor 10 - Kirilo Savić

3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference
CORRIDOR 10 - a sustainable way of integrations
3. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE FULL FEATURES OF CORRIDOR VII AND CORRIDOR X
Any closing of a local railroad may create problems for the population and economy of given region.
The decision to close the railroad, after the initial pseudo economic benefits, in long term typically
leads to deterioration of all socio-economic indicators. In addition, it should be mentioned that the
accessibility of the region, its economic power and possible development are as important as the
profitability of the local railroad. Therefore, it is an urgent need to carry out feasibility study and to
define model for revitalization of railroads and railways on regional and local bands in the regions in
Serbia and to offer both volume and quality of the best solution in the current socio-economic times.
Financial outgoings caused by local and regional railroads in short or even medium term can not be
reduced with their closing. After their removal stops theoretical possibility that the traffic in the region
switches from roads to railroads. Because of all these arguments, political decisions based on
economic indicators are necessary for regions and their regional railroads. It should be noted that so
far there was no competent methodology for profitability of regional railways and all studies for their
effectiveness assessment were without professional background [5].
Regional and local railways have huge significance for the Serbian economy as a whole. It is known
that about 2/3 of the most significant freight sources (or the final destinations) are outside the two main
Corridors and are connected with them mostly by regional and local railroads and roads. The question
is how to set Corridor VII and Corridor X in service of the Serbian economy, not just transit transport
First of all it is necessary to define the research methodology for feasibility study of regional railroads
revitalization. Outputs of this methodology should serve as a tool for strategic decision making [4].
Based on such research it is possible to make an action plan to revitalize and modernize regional
railroads according to the real capabilities of the state, but with the active participation of local
governments (municipalities, regions, provinces). In addition, there is a need to clearly define and
determine the status of regional railroads.
4. ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL RAILROADS AND TERMINALS IN SERBIA
Favoring of railroads that connect major port terminals and rail nodes on the Corridor X is recognized
as high interest in the action plan for revitalization of regional and local railroads. In this section we will
try to mention these railroads and terminals [6].
Ports of Belgrade and Novi Sad as intersection points of Corridor VII and Corridor X are at preferable
geographical positions. Modernization of the transport infrastructure of Corridor X will mostly solve the
problem about infrastructural linkages (Figure. 3). However, some studies have shown [3] a dilemma.
The dilemma is whether to build a second track on the existing railroad Novi Sad - Subotica or new
railroad Novi Sad - Bečej - Senta - Horgoš. Farther solution has many advantages (for example
shorter and faster connections with Budapest).
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