Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. (ZSSK) (English: The Railway Company of Slovakia) is a Slovak state-owned passenger train company based in Bratislava.

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Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s.
Company typeFully state-owned limited company (a.s.)
IndustryRail transport
PredecessorŽelezničná spoločnosť, a. s.
Founded13 December 2004 (2004-12-13)[1]
HeadquartersBratislava,
Key people
  • Roman Koreň
    chairman of the board of directors
  • Karol Martinček
    Vice chairman of the board of directors
RevenueIncrease €437,556 million (2020)[1]
Increase €10.592 million(2020)[1]
Total assetsDecrease €1543,273 million (2020)[1]
Number of employees
Increase 5,910 (2020)[1]
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In 2002 a company Železničná spoločnosť was established as a successor of personal and cargo transport part of the Železnice Slovenskej republiky. In 2005 this new company was further split into "Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a. s."[2] providing Passenger transport services and "Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a. s." (ZSSK CARGO or ZSCS)[3] providing cargo services.

Class 661 in Trenčín

The fleet of the Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko was partially modernised with the introduction of 8 3-car units and 2 4-car dual-voltage units of the new Škoda 7Ev EMUs. [4][5] The contract included the option for additional 5 3-car units and 10 4-car units. The company ordered in August 2021 from Škoda Transportation another nine trains for Košice region. There is also a purchase option for 11 additional trains. Further new EMUs will enter service in 2023. [6]

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