The first railway line in Slovenia and the most important transport route in the Habsburg Monarchy was the railway line Vienna-Trieste it was managed by a private company called Južne železnice (South Railway Company Due to high construction costs and uncertainty involved in financing the government in Vienna decided the state would no longer build railways but would leave construction to private capital The railway lines built were leased to private or public limited companies through concessions after which time they were to become state property The line Vienna­-Triste was followed by the construction of Pragarsko-Čakovec-Kotoriba (1860) Zidani Most-Zagreb-Sisak (1862) and Maribor-Klagenfurt (1863) lines The ambitious railway plan of the then Austrian Minister of Commerce anticipated also the building of the line in Lower Carniola with Tarvisio-Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Karlovac link which would be included in a transport corridor leading from Central Germany through the Austrian Empire to Istanbul in Turkey The Upper Carniola line was completed by 1870 Following the efforts of then Chamber of Commerce the Lower Carniola Railway Line was also included in the construction plans in 1869 Its construction attracted the interest of the consortium of the Wilkens company Construction plans for the Lower Carniola railway line suffered a heavy blow by the collapse of the Vienna stock exchange in 1873 and the severe economic crisis that followed it Railway companies could no longer secure loans to finance their constructions and the government in Vienna declared all concessions granted for constructions that had not started yet null and void the construction of the lines Šempeter (Pivka)-Rijeka (1873) Karlovac-Rijeka (1873) and Divača-Pula (1876) continued which caused the dissatisfaction of the entrepreneurs in Lower Carniola the Chamber of Commerce in Ljubljana and the Carniolan Provincial Diet increased their efforts to secure the continuation of the building of the Lower Carniola railway as well and appealed not only to the government in Vienna but also to the Emperor Franz Joseph himself The Emperor first received the delegation consisting of the provincial governor He again met with the delegation led by the then provincial delegate Fran Šuklje in 1883 during his stay in Ljubljana for the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the Habsburg’s rule in Carniola their request was not approved by the ministries in Vienna due to limited financial resources the Carniolan Provincial Diet allocated 5000 Gulden and the Provincial Bank in Ljubljana 3000 Gulden to initiate preparatory work and the laying out of the Lower Carniola railway line the committee for the construction of the Lower Carniola railway was set up one along the valley of the river Krka and the other along the valley of the river Temenica The provincial diet finally decided on the latter mostly due to the fact that its towns were more densely populated Fran Šuklje managed to bring in an experienced diplomat and financier Jožef von Schwegel Schwegel took over the leadership of the committee arranging its financial construction according to which the financial guarantee burden was formally assumed by the Land of Carniola He also enabled the funding using combined contracts with the state province and the Trbovlje Coal Mining Company The latter had since 1886 been the owner of the mine in Kočevje and was very interested in supplying its coal to railways Baron Schwegel took up the initiative together with Princ Auersperg ensuring that the interests of both Novo mesto and Kočevje were equally represented a contract was signed between the General Direction of State Railways Baron Schwegel wrote this about the Lower Carniola railway: “This railway may have a bright future ahead of it as one of the most direct connections to the Balkans and I was very careful about this from the very beginning in our concession negotiations and otherwise.” The basis for the granting of the concession was the “Act of June 6 1890 on the permits and conditions for the building of the Lower Carniola railways” Prince Karel Auersperg and Baron Josip Schwegel applied for the granting of the concession for the building of the Lower Carniola railways Concession signed by the Emperor Franz Joseph the Minister of Commerce Marquis Olivier de Bacquehem and the Minister of Finance Emil Steinbach was thus issued in their names on December 16 Both holders of concession were obligated to build the railway line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Trebnje-Novo mesto-Straža with the branch line Grosuplje-Kočevje no later than two and a half years after the issuing of the concession The contract also stipulated that they need to maintain the railway line for the entire duration of the concession They were also granted the right to exemption from duties on stamps and fees for all applications as well as the right to expropriate land in accordance with legal regulations (§ The operation of the railway was taken over by the state (§ and the Austro-Hungarian army secured the transportation of its military personnel and equipment at reduced tariff rates (§ The concession holders were granted the right to obtain the permission of the state administration and establish a public limited company which would take over all the rights and obligations of the concession holders (§ a public limited company Dolenjske železnice (Lower Carniola Railways) was established at the founding assembly in Vienna on May 4 Baron Schwegel was elected as its president The building of the line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Novo mesto-Straža (84 km) and Grosuplje-Kočevje (49 km) cost 18,200,000 krone for which Dolenjske železnice secured a loan of 14,000,000 krone (7,000,000 gulden) The work for the individual sections was granted to the following companies: Redlich and Berger The building of the line Ljubljana-Grosuplje-Kočevje (70 km) started on May 22 while the building of the lines to Novo mesto and Straža began on September 29 the railway line crossed 38 cadastral municipalities 1133 landowners were required to sell their land along with 250 m³ of bridge timber and 76,000 m³ of gravel Also constructed along the line were four tunnels 575 skilled workers and 198 head of cattle were employed in the process the work seemed to progress more slowly than expected prompting the decision to also enlist the workforce of convicts from prisons and forced labour workshops The first section completed was the branch line from Grosuplje to Kočevje Its ceremonious opening was held on September 27 followed by the opening of the line to Novo mesto or Straža The economic branches that the railway line benefited the most were the trade in agricultural produce and especially the trade in timber and wooden products the old industries in the valley of the Krka River such as Bamberg’s paper factory in Žužemberk and Auersperg’s foundry and mechanical workshop in Dvor ceased to operate the state administration reserved the right to buy out the Lower Carniola railway lines at any time during the duration of the concession (§ 12) On the basis of the contract signed in 1913 the concession period was shortened for 15 years Croats and Slovenes and later in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia there was some serious consideration about nationalizing the railway lines owned by public limited companies By means of a purchase contract signed on January 23 the public limited company Dolenjske železnice sold all its railway lines to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia for 43,000,000 dinars placing them into the hands of the state 45 years after the issuing of the concession Concession for the Lower Carniola Railway Line Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Straža with the Branch Line for Kočevje Discover the online column Archivalia of the Month Did you find the information you were looking for Do you want to receive a response from the responsible institution Clicking on the link will open your default e-mail program and automatically draft a 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Take part in our reader survey By 2022-05-17T14:34:00+01:00 Five others injured at Melamin plant in Kocevje The Melamin plant was severly damaged by the explosion and fire despite it being relatively quickly extinguished An explosion and subsequent fire has killed six people and injured a further five at a chemical facility in Kocevje The blast occurred on the morning of 12 May at a site operated by Melamin resins and additives for a range of industries The resultant fire was put out less than 90 minutes later An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway, but the plant’s general manager, Srecko Stefanic, indicated to local press that the most likely cause was human error Site powered by Webvision Cloud there was an explosion at the Melamin chemical plant in the Slovenian town of Kočevje More than 20 people were injured as a result of the accident police officers in Ljubljana were informed of an explosion at a plant in the center of Kočevje two helicopters - are carrying out the first emergency measures at the scene According to the Protection and Rescue Directorate and two of the most seriously burned were taken to the University Hospital in Ljubljana for treatment Two more people have been reported missing as it is not yet known whether they were in the building at the time of the explosion The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality which will come into force from 1 January 2025 Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region the ranking considers several distinct but essential factors these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students The renovated railway line was inaugurated last weekend The first run on the renovated Grosuplje-Kočevje railway line took place on Sunday marking the reintroduction of regular passenger traffic after more than 50 years as well as representatives of Slovenian Railways and the mayors of the concerned municipalities The first passenger train since 1971 headed for Kočevje departed from Ljubljana on Sunday The key transport development is expected to bring about much-awaited transit to South Slovenia with ten trains daily and a journey lasting for 1h25 minutes "The re-establishment of passenger traffic between Ljubljana and Kočevje means new development opportunities for the Ribnica-Kočevje area as well as for the whole of Slovenia I am convinced that the investment worth almost 100 million euros will pay off as the region will be able to develop even faster economically and in terms of tourism it will be easier for people to decide to travel by train," Minister Vrtovec was quoted saying He further recalled that the re-establishment of passenger traffic will greatly relieve roads increase traffic safety and contribute to a cleaner environment He was adamant that railway transport attractivity must be enhanced the renovated train track will allow speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour and future developments should make even shorter travel times possible One of the major initiatives that are expected is the upgrade of the Grosuplje railway station The Ljubljana-Kočevje rail started in 1893 and brought about significant growth in exports of brown coal and wood from the Kočevje and Ribnica region the passenger railway transport to Kočevje was completely abandoned in 1970 and the modern heavy trains found it difficult to move on the old tracks which as a consequence slowed down cargo transport The latter entailed an overhaul between 2008 and 2020 The renovated Kočevje train station is located on the outskirts of the city of Kočevje, and a short 10-minute walk takes you to the centre. According to the regional tourist website the plateau of Kočevski Rog and the virgin forests of Rajhenavski Rog is a must-see for those seeking adventure in nature stretching on a surface of over 75 hectares and inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 is one of the few remnants of the beech forests that survived the Ice Age TheMayor.EU stands against fake news and disinformation. If you encounter such texts and materials online, contact us at info@themayor.eu The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital With the investment of EUR 32 million Yaskawa plans to build two facilities – a European robot distribution centre for the EMEA (Europe modern facility for the engineering and manufacturing of robot systems The Prime Minister also gave an address at the ceremony The new robot distribution centre in Kočevje will serve as a single point for receiving and fulfilling orders for robots in Europe It will enable efficient storage and distribution and ensure excellent supply and delivery times for clients around the world The second part of Yaskawa's investment in Kočevje covers the building of a new engineering and manufacturing facility for robot systems as the production company Yaskawa Ristro is expanding its operations from Ribnica to Kočevje a business meeting was held to discuss the excellent economic cooperation between Slovenia and Japan to date and opportunities for strengthening the existing and establishing new business ties between the two countries "Today marks the second anniversary of the day when we won the elections and voters gave us a mandate to lead Slovenia into a better future we already knew that we wanted to ensure greater prosperity for people and that we had to bet on economic development to achieve this" Prime Minister Golob believes that economic development is a generator of new knowledge: "Only with growth in knowledge and innovation can we maintain the global competitiveness of our economy and create added value," he said adding that the Government is making every effort to realise the vision of integrating both businesses and knowledge and local communities and enterprises "Together we are creating a better Slovenia," he stressed Japan is the world's third largest economy It is an important business partner and the most important Asian investor for Slovenia Meanwhile Slovenia has become an important European economic partner for Japan Yaskawa's investments are a model example of cooperation that contributes to the development of the local environment and the creation of new jobs and also boosts Slovenia’s global image and knowledge of advanced technologies but it is nevertheless our most important Asian partner in terms of both investments and international trade Business cooperation with Japan has been constantly increasing," said the Prime Minister "I am pleased that in reviewing past successes we are already discussing future projects which will further strengthen our cooperation with our friends from Japan," he added The cooperation is based on advanced knowledge technologies in robotics "Today's laying of the foundation stone is not only a symbolic act – it is also a step clearly showing how successful we can be when the business community and a mayor with a vision join forces and when the Government listens to them which do not just stay in the local community or even in one country but are recognised around the world I believe that the robots from these facilities will ensure progress prosperity and a better life for the local community every employee and also the entire country," said the Prime Minister ask for a reply