They were assigned separate UIC Country Code, 44 for the Republika Srpska and 50 for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The railway system in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Austro-Hungarian period was shaped by military, economic, and strategic considerations.
[1] Following the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, the region's railways were developed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.
[1] This railway was initially designed as a temporary military line using materials readily available in the company’s storage in Romania.
[1] The railways were financed primarily by Bosnia and Herzegovina itself, with Austria-Hungary providing loans secured by the exploitation of the region’s natural resources, particularly timber.