STRUCTURAL FUNDS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY SYSTEM IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Europska unija kao jedinstvena gospodarska i politička zajednica pruža različite vrste pomoći pa tako i financijsku pomoć državama članicama, kandidatkinjama i potencijalnim članicama. Geostrateški položaj Republike Hrvatske je u europskom prometnom sustavu od iznimnog značaja jer svojim položajem može imati veliku ulogu u procesu gospodarskog povezivanja s državama Jugoistočne i Srednje Europe. Međutim, za optimalnu povezanost potrebna je razvijena željeznička infrastruktura, zbog toga se naglasak stavlja na rekonstrukciju, izgradnju i modernizaciju željezničke infrastrukture u Republici Hrvatskoj. Kako bi željeznička mreža postala razvijenija i konkurentnija, a samim time bi se povećao broj putnika i tereta u željezničkom prometu potrebna su brojna ulaganja. Financijska sredstva koja su potrebna za modernizaciju i obnovu željezničke infrastrukture mogu se dobiti putem izrađenih i odobrenih projekata koji se sufinanciraju iz fondova Europske unije.The European Union as a unique economic and political union provides various types of assistance, including financial support intended for member countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries. Croatian geostrategic position in the European transport system is of exceptional character, because its position can play an important role in the process of economic integration with the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe. However, for optimal connection is required development of railway infrastructure, because the emphasis is made on reconstruction, construction and modernization of railway infrastructure in the Republic of Croatia. In order to rail network has become developed and competitive and therefore the number of passanger and cargo will be increased, but this requires a lot of investment. The Funds necessary for modernization and reconstruction of railway infrastructure can be obtained by completed and approved projects co-financed from European funds