Transport in Austria
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This article provides an overview of the transportation infrastructure in the country of Austria.
Railways
{{Main|Rail transport in Austria}}
Total network length: {{cvt|6,123|km}} ({{cvt|3,523|km}} electrified), of which:
- {{cvt|5,639|km}} are {{RailGauge|1435mm}} standard gauge ({{cvt|3,429|km}} of which are electrified).
- {{cvt|507|km}} are narrow gauge:
- {{cvt|23|km}} are {{RailGauge|1000mm}} gauge
- {{cvt|13|km}} are {{RailGauge|600mm|lk=on}} gauge
- {{cvt|468|km}} are {{RailGauge|760mm|lk=on}} gauge ({{cvt|94|km}} of which are electrified)
- {{cvt|3|km}} are {{RailGauge|600mm}} gauge
The national railway system of Austria is the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB. Besides, there are a few other railway companies in Austria.
= U-Bahn =
- Serfaus: see Serfaus U-Bahn, complete ban on cars in the village center
- Vienna: see Vienna U-Bahn
= S-Bahn =
Cable transport
{{Main|List of aerial tramways#Austria}}
{{Main|List of gondola lifts#Austria}}
{{Main|List of funiculars#Austria}}
;Funitels
{{Main|Funitel#Austria}}
Motorways
{{Main|Autobahns of Austria}}
total: 200,000 km (100% paved, including 1700 km of expressways)
- A1 (Westautobahn)
- A2 (Südautobahn)
- A3 (Südostautobahn)
- A4 (Ostautobahn)
- A5 (Nordautobahn, planned)
- A6 (Nordostautobahn)
- A7 (Mühlkreisautobahn)
- A8 (Innkreisautobahn)
- A9 (Pyhrnautobahn)
- A10 (Tauernautobahn)
- A11 (Karawankenautobahn)
- A12 (Inntalautobahn)
- A13 (Brennerautobahn)
- A14 (Rheintalautobahn)
- A21 (Wiener Außenringautobahn)
- A22 (Donauuferautobahn)
- A23 (Südosttangente)
- A24 (Verbindungsspange Rothneusiedel, planned)
- A25 (Welser Autobahn)
- A26 (Linzerautobahn, planned)
Waterways
358 km, mainly along the Danube
Pipelines
- crude oil: 663 km (208)
- gas: 2,721 km
- refined products: 157 km
Ports and harbours
Merchant marine
{{See also|Austrian Lloyd Ship Management|Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft}}
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Airports
{{main|List of airports in Austria}}
{{See also|Austrian Airlines|List of airlines of Austria}}
Austria has 55 airports and two heliport. Most airports in the country have short, unpaved runways. One airport has paved runways longer than 10,000 feet.
| class="wikitable"
|+ Numbers of airports having runways of particular lengths (2008) |
| Length (meters)
! Length (feet) ! Total No. Airports ! Paved (No. Airports) ! Unpaved (No. Airports) |
|---|
| over 3,043
| over 10,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2,438 to 3,043
| 8,000 to 10,000 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1,524 to 2,438
| 5,000 to 8,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 914 to 1,524
| 3,000 to 5,000 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| under 914
| under 3,000 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| totals
| totals | 55 | 25 | 30 |