Transport in Costa Rica

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There are many modes of Transport in Costa Rica.

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[edit] Railways

Main article: Rail transport in Costa Rica
  • total: 278 km (173 mi)
  • narrow gauge: 278 km (173 mi) of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge (260 km (162 mi) electrified)

[edit] Railways links to adjacent countries

(from North to South)

  • Panama Panama - no (there was a break-of-gauge from 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) since Panama once used 3 ft  (914 mm) gauge)
  • FERISTSA Railway was proposed to connect Mexico with Panama.[1]

[edit] Highways

  • total: 35,330 km (21,953 mi)
  • paved: 8,621 km (5,357 mi)
  • unpaved: 26,709 km (16,596 mi)

[edit] Waterways

730 km (454 mi), seasonally navigable by small craft

[edit] Pipelines

[edit] Ports and harbors

[edit] Atlantic Ocean

[edit] Pacific Ocean

[edit] Merchant marine

[edit] Airports

157 see also List of airports in Costa Rica

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

  • total: 115
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 24
  • under 914 m: 101

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Shaw Group in talks with US railroad cos for Feristsa project, Central America, Infrastructure, news". http://www.bnamericas.com/news/infrastructure/Shaw_Group_in_talks_with_US_railroad_cos_for_Feristsa_project. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 

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