Transportation in Bolivia
- Transportation in Bolivia
= Railways =
"total:"3,691 km (single track)
"narrow gauge:"
* 3,652 km RailGauge|1 gauge;
* 39 km RailGauge|30 gauge (13 km electrified) (1995)
* the eastern and western networks are joined only via Argentina, due to "slow progress" on a direct link.
** The map on page 522 of the 1969/1970 edition of JANE'S shows a link between Cuevos and Zudañez as being "under construction".
Rail links with adjacent countries
* Argentina - yes - RailGauge|1 both countries
* Brazil - yes - 1,000 mm gauge both countries
* Chile - yes - 1,000 mm gauge both countries; break of gauge where Chile is 1676mm gauge
* Peru - Shipping from 1,000 mm railhead in
Guaqui to RailGauge|sg railhead in
Puno across Lake Titicaca
* Paraguay -??
Maps
* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/bolivia.pdf UN Map]
Towns served by rail
Highways
"total:"52,216 km
"paved:"2,872 km (including 27 km of expressways)
"unpaved:"49,344 km (1995 est.)Waterways:10,000 km of commercially navigable waterways
= Pipelines =
* crude oil 1,800 km
* petroleum products 580 km
* natural gas 1,495 km
Ports and harbors
eaports
* none, however, Bolivia has free port privileges in the maritime ports of Argentina, Brazil, Chile
Lake Titicaca
* Guaqui
Amazon basin
ee also
* Rail transport by country
References
"This article was adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000."
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2010.
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