Transport in Latvia

Transport in Latvia

= Railways =

"total:"2,347 km
"broad gauge:"2,314 km 1.520 m gauge (270 km electrified)
"narrow gauge:"33 km 0.750 m gauge (2002)

Rail links with adjacent countries

* Russia - yes
* Lithuania - yes
* Belarus - yes
* Estonia - yes

See also

* Pasažieru Vilciens

Highways

It is mandatory to keep headlights on while driving, even in daylight; most cars commercially sold in Latvia are equipped to make this automatic.

"total:"73,202 km
"paved:"28,256 km
"unpaved:"44,946 km (2000)

Waterways

300 km (perennially navigable)

Pipelines

crude oil 412 km; refined products 421 km; natural gas 1,097 km (2003)

Ports and harbors

Liepaja, Riga, Ventspils

Merchant marine

"total:"11 ships (with a volume of GRT|1,000|first=yes or over) totaling GRT|53,153/DWT|37,414|metric|first=yes
"note:"includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 1, Greece 1, Ukraine 1 (2002 est.)
"ships by type:"
cargo ship 6, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off ship 1, short-sea/passenger 1

Airports

51 (2003)

Airports - with paved runways

"total:"27
"2,438 to 3,047 m:"7
"1,524 to 2,437 m:"2
"914 to 1,523 m:"2
"under 914 m:"16 (2003)

Airports - with unpaved runways

"total:"24
"2,438 to 3,047 m:"1
"1,523 to 2,438 m:"2
"914 to 1,523 m:"1
"under 914 m:"20 (2003)

Major airports

*Riga International Airport
*Liepaja International Airport
*Ventspils International Airport

External links

* [http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r096.html History of railroad construction in Latvia]
* [http://www.sam.gov.lv/satmin/content/?lng=en&cat=134 Ministry of Transport of Republic of Latvia]
* [http://www.transport.lv/ Transport in Latvia]


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