Portugal: Facts & Stats

TRANSPORTATION

Roads:

The length of usable highways in 2002 was 68,732 km (42,710 mi), of which 59,110 km (36,731 mi) were paved, including 797 km (495 mi) of expressways. The principal highways connect Lisbon and Porto with La Coruña in Spain, and Lisbon with Madrid via Badajoz. Bus service links all Portuguese cities, towns, and principal villages.

In 2000 there were 4,750,000 motor vehicles registered in continental Portugal, including 3,443,000 passenger cars, and 1,307,000 trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles.

Railroads:

Several companies provide rail transport in Portugal.

• Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses


• Fertagus


• Lisbon Metro


• Porto Metro


• Metro Transportes do Sul? (light rail)

REFER is the rail network administrating company.

The length of Portugal's railway system is as follows:

• total: 2,786 km (1,731 mi)


• broad gauge: 2,603 km (1,617 mi) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2?3 in) gauge (1,351 km/839 mi electrified)


• metre gauge: 183 km (114 mi) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3?8 in) gauge (2006)

Rail links with adjacent countries

• Spain - Same gauge

Aviation:

Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover point for many foreign airlines at airports all over the country.

The government decided to build a new airport outside Lisbon, in Alcochete, to replace Lisbon's Portela airport. Currently, the most important airports are in Lisbon, Faro, Porto, Funchal (Madeira), and Ponta Delgada (Azores).

In 2001, Portugal had 67 airports, 40 with paved runways. Because of their geographical position, Lisbon's Portela Airport and Santa Maria in the Azores are of great importance in international aviation. Portela is one of the principal airports for overseas flights to North and South America and to western and central Africa; Santa Maria is a stopping point for transoceanic flights from Europe to North America.

The most important aviation company in Portugal is Transportes Aereos Portugueses (TAP), which was nationalized in 1975. In 2001, 6,650,800 passengers were carried on domestic and international scheduled flights.

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