Transportation In Uruguay

RAILWAYS:

''total:''
2835.558 km

''standard gauge:''
2835.558 km 1.435-m gauge (2005)

''In service'': 1507.832 km

''Out of service'': 1327.726 km

Passenger service

Regular passenger services are operated between Montevideo and 25 de Agosto (63 km) since August 1993. One daily train was extended to San José (96 km) on January 15th, 2007. Other line, that operates between Montevideo and Ingeniero Victor Sudriers, was reopened on December 15 , 2005 (44 km).

International links

There are freight rail connections with Argentina over the Salto Grande Dam and with Brazil which includes freight Transhipment because of Gauge Difference ( to ) at Santana do Livramento.

HIGHWAYS:

''total:''
8,983 km

''paved:''
8,085 km

''unpaved:''
898 km (1999 est.)

WATERWAYS:

1,600 km; used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft

PORTS AND HARBORS:

Montevideo , Fray Bentos , Nueva Palmira , Paysandu , Punta Del Este , Colonia , Piriápolis .

MERCHANT MARINE:

''total:''
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,807 GRT/2,405 DWT

''ships by type:''
Petroleum Tanker 1 (1999 est.)

AIRPORTS:

65 (1999 est.)

NATIONAL AIRLINE:

PLUNA

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