Transport in Latvia

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Rail links with adjacent countries 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Ports and harbors 6 Merchant marine 7 Airports 7.1 Airports - with paved runways 7.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 8 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] Rail links with adjacent countries

• Russia - yes
• Lithuania - yes
• Belarus - yes
• Estonia - yes

[edit] 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. This is a good idea considering people often forget.

total: 73,202 km
paved: 28,256 km
unpaved: 44,946 km (2000)

[edit] Waterways

300 km (perennially navigable)

[edit] Pipelines

crude oil 412 km; refined products 421 km; natural gas 1,097 km (2003)

[edit] Ports and harbors

Liepaja, Riga, Ventspils

[edit] Merchant marine

total: 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 53,153 GRT/37,414 DWT
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Germany 1, Greece 1, Ukraine 1 (2002 est.)
ships by type: cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea/passenger 1

[edit] Airports

51 (2003)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] External links

• History of railroad construction in Latvia