SŽ (Slovenian Railways)

Company History: Slovenske železnice-Potniski promet (Slovenian Railways - Passenger transport), operator of passenger services in domestic and international rail passenger traffic Ltd (short company name: SZ - Potniski promet, d.o.o.) was established on 1 September 2011 in line with the Act on Slovenian Railway Company (Official Gazette of RS, nr. 106/10, 43/11). SZ-Potniski promet is a subsidiary of Slovenske Zeleznice, d.o.o., and operates under the rules of the contractual concern it belongs to, in accordance with the business system of Slovenian rail companies.

SZ-Potniski promet operates rail passenger services in domestic, cross-border (regional), and international public transport. With over 500 trains running service daily, weekday ridership reaches roughly 15 million passengers every year. Domestic journeys consist mainly of commuters, who travel daily to work or school, while the majority of international trains carry passengers from Croatia, Austria, and Germany, as well as passengers travelling with InterRail or Eurail services.

Brief History: Slovenia is a country located in southern Central Europe at the crossroads of the main European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, European Union, and NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

Slovenia is mostly mountainous with a mainly continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral, which has a sub-Mediterranean climate, and the northwest, which has an Alpine climate. Additionally, the Dinaric Alps and the Pannonian Plain meet on the territory of Slovenia. The country, marked by a significant biological diversity, is one of the most water-rich in Europe, with a dense river network, a rich aquifer system, and significant karst underground watercourses. Over half of the territory is covered by forest. The human settlement of Slovenia is dispersed and uneven. From Wikipedia