In today's world, Transport in Bolivia has become a highly relevant issue that affects people of all ages, genders and nationalities. Therefore, it is important to carefully analyze each aspect related to Transport in Bolivia, since its impact extends to different areas of our daily lives. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the different facets of Transport in Bolivia, from its origin to its current consequences, with the aim of better understanding its influence on society and the life of each individual. Additionally, we will try to offer solutions and recommendations to address the challenges that Transport in Bolivia currently poses.
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Transport in Bolivia is mostly by road. The railways were historically important in Bolivia, but now play a relatively small part in the country's transport system. Because of the country's geography, aviation is also important.
Total:
3,504 km (single track)
Narrow gauge (metre gauge):
Bolivia's first light rail network is under construction in Cochabamba, and is due to open in 2020.
Bolivia is home to Mi Teleférico, the world's first urban transit network to use cable cars as the primary mode of transportation. This system services the twin cities of El Alto and La Paz, and increased physical and social mobility within Bolivia.
Bolivia as of 2004 has 62,479 km of road distance, of which 3,749 km (including 27 km of expressways) is paved and 58,730 km is unpaved.
Road construction in Bolivia is difficult due to its geography and lack of resources to completely develop an advanced road network. However, it maintains a small network of 4-lane freeways which are the following:
The main national roads are:
The Interoceanic Highway is an important highway that connects the Amazonian tripoint border region of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia to the Pacific Ocean. Bolivia's northernmost capital, Cobija, headquarters a free economic zone that uses the Interoceanic Highway to import and export most of its products.
10,000 km of commercially navigable waterways (2007)
There is a total of 23 ships (1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over) totaling 116,373 GT/182,283 tonnes deadweight (DWT) in Bolivia.
Ships by type as below: (2008)
There are 1,009 airports in Bolivia as of 2008.
Airports – with paved runways:
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Airports – with unpaved runways:
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