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Transport in Slovenia

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[edit] Railways

Rail network of Slovenia

total: 1,229 km operated by Slovenian Railways
standard gauge: 1,229 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified 503,5 km) (2004)

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

[edit] Highways

total: 20,155 km
paved: 18,381 km (including 504 km of expressways)
unpaved: 1,774 km (2004 est.)

The first highway in Slovenia, the A1, was opened in 1970. It connects Vrhnika and Postojna. Constructed under the liberal minded government of Stane Kavčič their development plan envisioned a modern highway network spanning Slovenia and connecting the republic to Italy and Austria. After the liberal fraction of the Communist Party of Slovenia was deposed, expansion of the Slovenian highway network came to a halt. In the 90s the new country started the 'National Programme of Highway Construction', effectively re-using the old communist plans. Since then about 400km of motorways, expressways and similar roads have been completed, easing automotive transport across the country and providing a strong road service between eastern and western Europe. This has provide a boost to the national economy, encouraging the development of transportation and export industries.

There are two types of highways in Slovenia. Avtocesta (abbr. AC) are dual carriage way motorways with a speed limit of 130 km/h. They have green road signs as in Italy, Croatia and other countries. A hitra cesta (HC) is a secondary road also a dual carriageway but without a hard shoulder for emergencies. They have a speed limit of 100 km/h and have blue road signs.

Since the 1st June 2008 highway users in Slovenia have been required to buy a vignette. This tax is being investigated by the EU Commission as it is felt that a yearly tax of 55 Euros is unfair upon holiday makers and other non Slovenian users of the highway system. The government has suggested meeting these criticisms by introducing the option of buying a 10 day pass.

As of 2008 159km of Highway is under construction in Slovenia. Out of this total 94km shall be opened during the year and work shall begin upon a further 10km.

[edit] List of motorways

[edit] List of expressways

[edit] Pipelines

crude oil 11 km; natural gas 2,526 km (2003)

[edit] Ports and harbours

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Until the end of World War I the main Austrian imperial port of Trieste (Slovene: Trst, German: Triest) was the main port in Slovenia. As the city stood surrounded by territory inhabited by Slovenes and its population being a third Slovene, it was hoped that it would, based on Wilson's 14 points, form a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. But after the city fell to Italy and remained under Italy after World War II which was finalized in the London memorandum of Understanding of 1954 the Slovenian government saw the need for a new port. Thus the port of Koper was established in 1957 and opened to international trade in 1958. The port has since been much expanded, and in 2007 more than 15 million tonnes of cargo passed through it. Making it the second biggest port in the North Eastern Adriatic after Trieste and before Rijeka. Further development and expansion of the port in Koper now depends largely on the construction of the third pier and on the opening of a second rail track between Koper and the Slovene rail network to ease the transport of goods from the port to the rest of Slovenia and Europe. This work still needs to be announced by the national government and local authorities, with whom the provision of theses new facilities largely rests.

There are small fishing harbours in Koper, Izola and Piran and three marinas in Koper (Marina Koper), Izola (Marina Izola) and Lucija (Marina Portorož).

[edit] Airports

Slovenia has 3 international airports of any note. Ljubljana airport is by far the busiest airport in the country with connections to many major European destinations. More than 1,5 million passengers pass through per annum and 22,000 tonnes of cargo is moved per year. The second largest international airport serves Maribor. However, this has struggled since Slovenian independence due to economic changes in the Maribor region. Only 30,000 passengers passed through in 2007. There is also a small international airport in Sečovlje on the Slovene littoral, near the resort town of Portorož, which only serves small private aircraft.

Airports: 15 (2004)
Airstrips: 44 (2004)

[edit] Airports - with paved runways

total: 6
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 4 (2004 est.)

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[edit] See also

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