Transport in Austria

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This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.

Railways

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The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria.

Trams

U-Bahn

S-Bahn

Cable transport

Aerial tramways / cable cars

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Gondola lifts

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Funiculars

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Funitels

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Motorways

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total: 200,000 km (100% paved, including 1700 km of expressways)

  • A1 (Westautobahn)
  • A2 (Südautobahn)
  • A3 (Südostautobahn)
  • A4 (Ostautobahn)
  • A5 (Nordautobahn, planned)
  • A6 (Nordostautobahn)
  • A7 (Mühlkreisautobahn)
  • A8 (Innkreisautobahn)
  • A9 (Pyhrnautobahn)
  • A10 (Tauernautobahn)
  • A11 (Karawankenautobahn)
  • A12 (Inntalautobahn)
  • A13 (Brennerautobahn)
  • A14 (Rheintalautobahn)
  • A21 (Wiener Außenringautobahn)
  • A22 (Donauuferautobahn)
  • A23 (Südosttangente)
  • A24 (Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel, planned)
  • A25 (Welser Autobahn)
  • A26 (Linzerautobahn, planned)

Waterways

358 km, mainly along the Danube

Pipelines

  • crude oil: 663 km (208)
  • gas: 2,721 km
  • refined products: 157 km

Ports and harbours

All ports access the Danube.

All Austrian ports are via the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal also connected to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Merchant marine

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Airports

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Austria has 55 airports and two heliport. Most airports in the country have short, unpaved runways. One airport has paved runways longer than 10,000 feet.

Numbers of airports having runways of particular lengths (2008)
Length (meters) Length (feet) Total No. Airports Paved (No. Airports) Unpaved (No. Airports)
over 3,043 over 10,000 1 1 0
2,438 to 3,043 8,000 to 10,000 5 5 0
1,524 to 2,438 5,000 to 8,000 2 1 1
914 to 1,524 3,000 to 5,000 6 3 3
under 914 under 3,000 41 15 26
totals totals 55 25 30

See also

References

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