- 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 - yesSee also
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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 aflag 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 1Airports
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
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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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