Transport in the Republic of Macedonia

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Ports and harbours 6 Airports 6.1 Airports - with paved runways 6.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 7 References 8 See also

[edit] Railways

total: 699 km
standard gauge: 699 km 1.435-m gauge (233 km electrified)
note: a new 56-km extension of the Kumanovo-Beljakovci line to the Bulgarian border is under construction.^[1]

Restructuring of national railway MZ into infrastructure and operating companies completed in July 2007.^[2]

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

• Serbia - yes
• Bulgaria - no
• Greece - yes
• Albania - no
• Kosovo - yes

[edit] Highways

9,573 km total (2002)

2,768 km of freeways

[edit] Waterways

None. Lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders.

[edit] Pipelines

Oil 120 km (2004)
Gas 268 km (2004)

[edit] Ports and harbours

None

[edit] Airports

17 (2002 est.)

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

total: 11
8,000 to 9,999 ft: 2
under 3,000 ft: 8 (2000 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 6
3,000 to 4,999 ft: 3
under 3,000 ft: 3 (2000 est.)

[edit] References

1. ^ "World Bank funds MZ split" (April 2006). Railway Gazette International. 
2. ^ "Intelligence" (July 2007). Railway Gazette International. 

[edit] See also

• Republic of Macedonia

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