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Transport in Uruguay

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Transport in nation of Uruguay consists of 1,641 km of rail network, 7,743 km of roads, 1,600 km of navigable waterways, and 15 airports/landing fields.

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Railways


total: 2835.558 km (All standard gauge as of 2005)
In service: 1507.832 km
Out of service: 1327.726 km

Passenger services

  • Regular passenger services are operated between Montevideo and 25 de Agosto (63 km) since August 26, 1993 (previously all regular passenger services were withdrawn on January 2, 1988). One daily train was extended to San José (96 km from Montevideo) on January 15, 2007, and other was extended from 25 de Agosto to Florida (109 km from Montevideo) on January 2, 2008. Another line, which operates between Montevideo and Ingeniero Victor Sudriers, was reopened on December 15, 2005 (44 km)
  • There is a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) freight rail connection with Argentina (Argentina) over the Salto Grande Dam
  • There is a connection with Brazil (Brazil) which includes freight transshipment because of gauge difference (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)) at Santana do Livramento.

    • Future

    The state railway administration AFE has announced that starting January, 2010, 419 km of track will be renewed on the Pintado-Rivera section of the central main line and part of the international branch from Rivera to Santana do Livramento, using north of Chamberlain Russian rail given in lieu of a debt. The programme will cost $30m.

    Roadways

  • Total roadways: 77,732 km
  • Paved roadways: 7,743 km
  • Unpaved: 69,989 km (2010)

    • National Roads

  • R1 Montevideo - Colonia del Sacramento
  • R2 Rosario - Mercedes - Fray Bentos, border with Argentina.
  • R3 Villa María - Trinidad - Paysandú - Salto - Bella Unión, border with Brazil.
  • R5 Montevideo - Canelones - Durazno - Tacuarembó - Rivera, border with Brazil.
  • R7 Montevideo - Fray Marcos - Melo
  • R8 Montevideo - Minas - Treinta y Tres - Melo - Aceguá, border with Brazil.
  • R9 Horno Mulato - Rocha - Chuy, border with Brazil.
  • R11 Atlántida - Canelones - Eclida Paullier
  • R26 Paysandú, border with Argentina - Tacuarembó - Melo - Río Branco, border with Brazil.

    • Motorways

    Uruguay has a rather small network of motorways, owing to the low demand due to sparse population outside the capital. The few highways with 4 lanes are:

  • Ruta 1: Montevideo - Colonia del Sacramento. Length: 148 km.
  • Ruta Interbalnearia: Montevideo - Punta del Este. Length: 120 km.
  • Ruta Gral. Fructuoso Rivera: Montevideo - Canelones. Length: 36 km.

    • Fuel stations

    The traditional fuel stations were Ancap, Esso, Shell and Texaco. In 2005-2006, Petrobras bought the 90 Shell stations. In 2006-2007, Ancap bot the 90 Texaco stations. In 2011, Bridas bought the Esso stations but kept the brand.

    Waterways

    1,600 km; used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft (2011)

    Ports and harbors

    Montevideo, Fray Bentos, Nueva Palmira, Paysandú, La Paloma, Juan Lacaze, Carmelo, Conchillas, Salto, Punta del Este, Colonia del Sacramento, Piriápolis, Mercedes.

    Merchant marine


    total: 16 ship (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over) totaling 1,807 GRT/2,405 tonnes deadweight (DWT)

    Airports

    Uruguay had a total of 94 airfields as of 2012, 11 of which have paved runways. The country is primarily served by the Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo. Handing just over 1.5 million passengers a year, it's operating traffic is significantly lighter than others in the region such as Buenos Aires-Ezeiza and São Paulo-Guarulhos

    Airports - with paved runways:
    total: 11
    over 3,047 m: 1
    1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
    914 to 1,523 m: 4
    under 914 m: 2 (2012)

    Airports - with unpaved runways:
    total: 83
    1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
    914 to 1,523 m: 27
    under 914 m: 53 (2012)

    National airline

  • None; PLUNA ceased operations on July 5, 2012.

    • Pipelines

    As of 2010, Uruguay has 226 km of natural gas pipeline, and 155 km of oil line.

    References

    Transport in Uruguay Wikipedia
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