Transport in Austria
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This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.
Railways
[edit | edit source]Total network length: 6,123 km (3,805 mi) (3,523 km (2,189 mi) electrified), of which:
- 5,639 km (3,504 mi) are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (3,429 km (2,131 mi) of which are electrified).
- 507 km (315 mi) are narrow gauge:
The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria.
Trams
[edit | edit source]- Gmunden: Trams in Gmunden
- Graz: Trams in Graz
- Linz: Trams in Linz
- Innsbruck: Trams in Innsbruck
- Vienna: Trams in Vienna
U-Bahn
[edit | edit source]- Serfaus: see Serfaus U-Bahn, complete ban on cars in the village center
- Vienna: see Vienna U-Bahn
S-Bahn
[edit | edit source]- Klagenfurt: Carinthia S-Bahn
- Graz: Styria S-Bahn
- Linz: Upper Austria S-Bahn
- Innsbruck: Tyrol S-Bahn
- Salzburg: Salzburg S-Bahn
- Vienna: Vienna S-Bahn
- Vorarlberg state: Vorarlberg S-Bahn
Cable transport
[edit | edit source]- Funitels
Motorways
[edit | edit source]total: 200,000 km (100% paved, including 1700 km of expressways)
- A1 (Westautobahn)
- A2 (Südautobahn)
- A3 (Südostautobahn)
- A4 (Ostautobahn)
- A5 (Nordautobahn, planned)
- A6 (Nordostautobahn)
- A7 (Mühlkreisautobahn)
- A8 (Innkreisautobahn)
- A9 (Pyhrnautobahn)
- A10 (Tauernautobahn)
- A11 (Karawankenautobahn)
- A12 (Inntalautobahn)
- A13 (Brennerautobahn)
- A14 (Rheintalautobahn)
- A21 (Wiener Außenringautobahn)
- A22 (Donauuferautobahn)
- A23 (Südosttangente)
- A24 (Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel, planned)
- A25 (Welser Autobahn)
- A26 (Linzerautobahn, planned)
Waterways
[edit | edit source]358 km, mainly along the Danube
Pipelines
[edit | edit source]- crude oil: 663 km (208)
- gas: 2,721 km
- refined products: 157 km
Ports and harbours
[edit | edit source]All ports access the Danube.
All Austrian ports are via the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal also connected to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Merchant marine
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Airports
[edit | edit source]Austria has 55 airports and two heliport. Most airports in the country have short, unpaved runways. One airport has paved runways longer than 10,000 feet.
| Length (meters) | Length (feet) | Total No. Airports | Paved (No. Airports) | Unpaved (No. Airports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| over 3,043 | over 10,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2,438 to 3,043 | 8,000 to 10,000 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1,524 to 2,438 | 5,000 to 8,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 914 to 1,524 | 3,000 to 5,000 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| under 914 | under 3,000 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| totals | totals | 55 | 25 | 30 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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