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The Ferrocarril De Antofagasta A Bolivia is a metre gauge railway in the north of the country. It was originally constructed in gauge. Chile's railways (except for a few dedicated line) are operated by the state owned company '' Empresa De Los Ferrocarriles Del Estado '' which is abbreviated as EFE. The rail system once served the entire country, running rail lines from Arica in the north to Puerto Montt in the south. Due partly to the nature of the terrain and evolution in transportation systems, rail travel has suffered greatly at the hands of bus and air travel. The train usually takes longer to reach a destination than a bus line does and comfort is comparable. Prices also tend to be uncompetitive. Rail freight transport has also suffered at the hands of the trucking industry and will continue to do so due to the immense leverage the truck driver's union can bring to bear if they were to feel threatened. The northern rail line out of Santiago is now in disuse past the intersection to the Valparaíso line offshoot and this section is used nearly exclusively for freight. Although the northern line is still in place, it is in a state of serious disrepair. The southern line runs as far as Puerto Montt and is electrified as far as the city of Temuco , whereafter the line must be served by diesel locomotives. Due to lack of budget and care, the Temuco to Puerto Montt section was abandoned during a period in the 1990s but it has been in operation once again since 2005 with daily service between Victoria (north of Temuco) and Puerto Montt. There have been repeated case studies regarding the installation of a high speed line between the cities of Valparaíso and Santiago, some even considering mag-lev trains, but no serious action has ever been taken on the matter. Rail links with adjacent countries
2005 IRJ of March 2005 reports construction started to build/restore (?) South Trans-Andean Railway link between Zapala , Argentina and Lonquimay , Chile. Possible Break-of-gauge . Possible Rack Railway . {Link without Title} Cities with Metros
HIGHWAYS
FREEWAYS 2,653 km WATERWAYS 725 km PIPELINES crude oil 755 km; petroleum products 785 km; natural gas 320 km PORTS AND HARBORS Antofagasta , Arica , Chañaral , Coquimbo , Corral , Iqueque , Puerto Montt , Punta Arenas , San Antonio , San Vicente , Talcahuano , Tocopilla Valparaíso MERCHANT MARINE
AIRPORTS 370 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways
Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport , located in Santiago , is Chile's largest aviation facility. Airports - with unpaved runways
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