Short facts about transportation in Italy
| Railways: |
total: 19,394 km
standard gauge: 18,071 km 1.435-m gauge; Italian
Railways (FS) operates 16,014 km of the total standard gauge routes (11,322 km
electrified)
narrow gauge: 112 km 1.000-m gauge (112 km
electrified); 1,211 km 0.950-m gauge (153 km electrified)
(1998) |
| Highways: |
total: 654,676 km
paved: 654,676 km (including 6460 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 0 km
(1997) |
| Waterways: |
2,400 km
note: for
various types of commercial traffic, although of limited overall
value |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 1,703 km; petroleum products
2,148 km; natural gas 19,400 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Augusta (Sicily), Bagnoli, Bari,
Brindisi, Gela, Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Milazzo, Naples, Porto Foxi, Porto
Torres (Sardinia), Salerno, Savona, Taranto, Trieste, Venice
(2001) |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 445 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,005,136 GRT/10,556,244
DWT
ships by type: bulk 44, cargo 41, chemical tanker 77,
combination ore/oil 4, container 24, liquefied gas 38, multi-functional
large-load carrier 1, passenger 11, petroleum tanker 85, refrigerated cargo 1,
roll on/roll off 64, short-sea passenger 26, specialized tanker 14, vehicle
carrier 15 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
135 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 97
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m:
32
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
914 to 1,523 m:
31
under 914 m: 12 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 38
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
18
under 914 m: 18 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
