Transport in the Czech Republic
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Railways:
total: 9,435 km
standard gauge: 9,341 km 1.435-m standard gauge (2,946 km electrified at three voltages; 1,868 km double track)
narrow gauge: 94 km 0.760-m narrow gauge (1998)
- České dráhy (ČD) (English: Czech Railways) is the major Czech railway company.
- City with underground railway system: Prague (see the Prague Metro article)
Highways:
total: 127,693 km
paved: 127,693 km (including 1,007 km of expressways)
unpaved: 0 km (1998 est.)
Highways in the Czech Republic:
Waterways: 677 km; the Elbe (Labe) is the principal river
Pipelines: natural gas 53,000 km (1998)
Ports and harbors: Děčín, Mělník, Prague, Ústí nad Labem, Moldauhafen in Hamburg (no longer operational, will be handed over to Germany in 2028)
Airports: 121 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 46
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 13
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 19 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 75
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 25
under 914 m: 49 (2006)
Heliports: 2 (2006)
