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Transportation in Romania

Railways:

total: 11,385 km (3,888 km electrified)

standard gauge: 10,898 km

narrow gauge: 487 km (1996)

National Railway Operator: Căile Ferate Romāne

City with underground railway system: Bucharest (see: Bucharest Metro)

Highways:

total: 153,359 km

paved: 103,671 km (including 133 km of expressways)

unpaved: 49,688 km (1998 est.)

Waterways: 1,724 km (1984)

Pipelines: crude oil 2,800 km; petroleum products 1,429 km; natural gas 6,400 km (1992)

Harbors: Brăila, Constanţa, Galaţi, Mangalia, Sulina, Tulcea

Merchant marine:

total: 142 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,154,127 GRT/1,612,314 DWT

ships by type: bulk 15, cargo 110, container 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 5, rail car carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off 6, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Airports: 62 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 25

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 37

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 12

under 914 m: 23 (1999 est.)

Heliports: 1 (1999 est.)

See also : Romania