Factsheet for measure
HR-2025-10/3708
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Updated
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Train & Green
Vlak i zeleno
Background information
The bicycle is increasingly used as a daily part of public transport in Croatian towns. Following market research, a need for the possibility of transporting bicycles on trains was confirmed. Thus, Croatian Railways Passenger Transport has participated in the SUSTANCE project, funded by the Central Europe Transnational Program. The project promotes sustainable mobility and tourism through a unique experience that combines train travel and active bicycle exploration. The Train & Green initiative encourages eco-friendly travel and active holidays. It is also an opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions. The initiative fosters sustainable tourism development by connecting people with nature and providing information on bicycle transportation, trails, accommodation, and similar amenities.
Content of measure
Croatian Railways Passenger Transport offers the opportunity to transport bicycles on all trains around Croatia and in international passenger transport. Bicycles should be assembled and packaged, so they can be stored in the passenger section or a specially designated area for luggage. Certain trains have a coach with a designated area for storing up to 10 bicycles. Furthermore, a list of places where it is possible to rent a bike and obtain various information through interactive maps on bicycle routes is available on the project’s website. There is also a variety of information on cyclists' accommodation and various events that are part of the project so that the local population and tourists can enjoy and explore undiscovered mountain peaks, forest trails, deep canyons, and wild nature. As a clean and healthy form of transport, the bicycle should play a key role in improving multimodal connectivity and tourism, in combination with other types of transport - trains and buses - in urban and rural areas. The train-bicycle combination should become a part of Croatia's tourism offer and also something that would make commuting and everyday life easier for locals.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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11 November 2025
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A pilot project for the introduction of night trains will run from Zagreb to ten surrounding cities on Saturdays and Sundays starting 11 October 2025. The project was launched at the initiative of the Student Union of the University of Zagreb with the aim of increasing the mobility of citizens, especially students who stay in Zagreb on weekends for cultural, social, and sports events, and to ensure their safe and environmental-friendly return in the early morning hours by public transport. Two lines will operate to each destination - one departing after midnight and the other after 2:00 a.m. - and both will be return routes. The trains will stop at all stations within the wider area of the City of Zagreb and will run on Saturdays and Sundays. The project’s continuation will depend on the results of train usage, i.e., the number of passengers, by mid-2026. As a rule, new train sets will operate on the mentioned routes. This initiative represents an effort to improve the living standards and quality of life of students and all other citizens of these surrounding cities.
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31 July 2025
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The Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure announced that the first phase of the Zagreb Railway Node Development Study is nearing completion. This first phase determines the connection of the Zagreb Airport with the railway network. The optimal solution has been selected, for which all stakeholders have agreed, and the financial and economic analysis remains to be completed. The completion of the first phase of the Zagreb Node Study is expected by the end of August 2025. This will be followed by contracting and preparing further project documentation, followed by contracting and carrying out all of the needed activities. The Project will cost €1.5 million, and should be finished by September 2026. Therefore, the first train towards the Airport should start before the end of 2026. Such a solution has clear environmental advantages, relief from city traffic jams, fewer cars on the approaches to the airport, and simpler and more reliable transportation for tourists and passengers
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13 May 2025
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Croatian Railways unveiled on 13 May 2025 its first battery-electric train, produced by the Croatian company Končar as part of the EU-funded project "Application of Green Technologies", worth €17.1 million. The train reaches up to 160 km/h, has free internet, an audio-visual system, ramps for people with disabilities, and bicycle storage. The project has enabled Končar to develop an export product and has demonstrated the potential of the green transition to strengthen domestic industry. However, success depends on demand and the efficiency of Croatian Railways for the full implementation of the new train.
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Use of measure
No information available yet .
Contents
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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EU (Council, EC, EP)
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European Funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
Social partners were not involved, but they fully support the use of bicycle as a mean of transport.
Views and reactions
Many employers in Croatia encourage their employees to use bicycles as a means of transportation to and from work..
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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H - Transportation And Storage
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H49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
