Short facts about transportation in Yugoslavia
| Railways: |
total: 4,095 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (1,377 km
partially electrified since 1992)
note: during to the 1999 Kosovo
conflict, the Serbian rail system suffered significant damage due to bridge
destruction; many rail bridges have been rebuilt, but the bridge over the Danube
at Novi Sad was still down in early 2000; however, a by-pass is available;
Montenegrin rail lines remain intact |
| Highways: |
total: 48,603 km
paved: 28,822 km (including 560 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 19,781 km (1998 est.)
note:
because of the 1999 Kosovo conflict, many road bridges were destroyed; since the
end of the conflict in June 1999, there has been an intensive program to either
rebuild bridges or build by-pass routes |
| Waterways: |
587 km
note: The Danube
River, which connects Europe with the Black Sea, runs through Serbia; since
early 2000, a pontoon bridge, replacing a destroyed conventional bridge, has
obstructed river traffic at Novi Sad; the obstruction can be bypassed by a canal
system but inadequate lock size limits the size of vessels which may pass
(2001) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 415 km; petroleum products
130 km; natural gas 2,110 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Bar, Belgrade, Kotor, Novi Sad,
Pancevo, Tivat, Zelenika |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,437 GRT/400 DWT
ships by
type: short-sea passenger 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 19
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m: 4 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 28
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
12
under 914 m: 14 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
