- Transport in Réunion
Réunion possesses a network ofhighway s, which cover a total distance of 2,784km. Of that length, 2,187km of the road system is paved. There are no railways in Réunion, with the exception of a short tourist line, which was originally part of a larger rail network. The construction of a new 70km tram-train is planned.In terms of sea travel, there are two major ports in Réunion: Le Port and
Pointe des Galets . Réunion possesses amerchant marine of one ship with a weight exceeding 1,000GRT , which is a chemical tanker.There are two
airport s on the island, of which both have paved runways. The main airport is the internationalRoland Garros Airport located close to Saint Denis and the second one is theAéroport de Pierrefond , located near Saint-Pierre in the south of the island.References
External links
* [http://www2.cg974.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=354&Itemid=679 Transport in Réunion]
* [http://www.reunion.aeroport.fr/ Aéroport Roland Garros] (Main airport)
* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/florent.boireau/cf/cfrun.html Images of tourist railway]
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