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== Transport ==
Tyrol has long been a central hub for European long-distance routes and thus a transit land for trans-European trade over the Alps. As early as the 1st&nbsp;century&nbsp;B.C. Tyrol had one of the most important north–south links of the [[Roman Empire]], the [[Via Claudia Augusta]]. Roman roads crossed the Tyrol from the Po Plain in present-day Italy, following the course of the Etsch and Eisack in present South Tyrol over the Brenner and then following the northern [[Wipp valley]] to Hall. From there roads branched along the [[Inn (river)|River Inn]]. The [[Raetia|Via Raetia]] went westwards and up onto the [[Seefeld Plateau]], where it crossed into [[Bavaria]] where Scharnitz is today. The [[Porta Claudia]], built in the early 17th&nbsp;century is a fortification that underlines the importance of the road in the Early Modern Period.

Today Tyrol has international road, rail and air connections. [[Innsbruck Airport]] is Tyrol's international airport. In addition there are several smaller airports in various places such as [[St.&nbsp;Johann in Tirol]], [[Höfen (Tirol)|Höfen]] in the [[Außerfern]] or [[Langkampfen]]. Many [[public transit]] companies operate a common tariff scheme as part of the [[Tyrol Transport Association]].