Transport in Latvia
Encyclopedia
Railways
total:
2,347 km
Russian gauge
Russian gauge
In railway terminology, Russian gauge refers to railway track with a gauge between 1,520 mm and . In a narrow sense as defined by Russian Railways it refers to gauge....
:
2,314 km gauge (270 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
33 km gauge (2002)
Rail links with adjacent countries
- Russia - yes
- Lithuania - yes
- Belarus - yes
- Estonia - yes
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.total:
73,202 km
paved:
28,256 km
unpaved:
44,946 km (2000)
Pipelines
crude oil 412 km; refined products 421 km; natural gasNatural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
1,097 km (2003)
Merchant marine
total:
11 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling /
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
: Germany 1, Greece 1, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
1 (2002 est.)
ships by type:
cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
6, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll-on/roll-off ship 1, short-sea/passenger 1
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)
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)
Major airports
- Riga International AirportRiga International Airport-Cargo airlines:*DHL Express*Inversija*RAF-Avia*Sprintair*TNT NV*Transavibaltika*UPS-Traffic statistics:Riga International Airport is one of three notable airports in Latvia. The other two are Liepāja International Airport and Ventspils Airport. Riga International Airport's biggest air carrier is...
- Liepāja International AirportLiepaja International AirportLiepāja International Airport is a regional airport in western Latvia which is certified for international air traffic. Together with Riga International Airport and Ventspils Airport this airport is one of the three notable airports in Latvia....
- Ventspils International AirportVentspils International AirportVentspils International Airport is an airport located southwest of Ventspils, Latvia. It is the newest airport and along with Liepāja International Airport and Riga International Airport is one of the three notable airports in the country....