| Railways: |
total:
19,394 km
standard gauge:
18,071 km 1.435-m gauge; Italian Railways (FS) operates 16,014 km of the total standard gauge routes (11,322 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
112 km 1.000-m gauge (112 km electrified); 1,211 km 0.950-m gauge (153 km electrified) (1998)
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| Highways: |
total:
654,676 km
paved:
654,676 km (including 6460 km of expressways)
unpaved:
0 km (1997)
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| Waterways: |
2,400 km
note:
for various types of commercial traffic, although of limited overall value
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| Pipelines: |
crude oil 1,703 km; petroleum products 2,148 km; natural gas 19,400 km
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| Ports and harbors: |
Augusta (Sicily), Bagnoli, Bari, Brindisi, Gela, Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Milazzo, Naples, Porto Foxi, Porto Torres (Sardinia), Salerno, Savona, Taranto, Trieste, Venice (2001)
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| Merchant marine: |
total:
445 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,005,136 GRT/10,556,244 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 44, cargo 41, chemical tanker 77, combination ore/oil 4, container 24, liquefied gas 38, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 11, petroleum tanker 85, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 64, short-sea passenger 26, specialized tanker 14, vehicle carrier 15 (2000 est.)
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| Airports: |
135 (2000 est.)
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| Airports - with paved runways: |
total:
97
over 3,047 m:
5
2,438 to 3,047 m:
32
1,524 to 2,437 m:
17
914 to 1,523 m:
31
under 914 m:
12 (2000 est.)
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| Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total:
38
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
18
under 914 m:
18 (2000 est.)
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