Editing Transport in Mongolia (section)

==Roadways==
[[File:Road in Mongolia aimak Bayan Ulgiy 02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|A road in [[Bayan-Ölgii Province]], in northwest Mongolia near the Russian border]]
In 2007, only about 2600&nbsp;km of Mongolia's road network were paved. Another 3900&nbsp;km are [[gravel]]ed or otherwise improved. This network of paved roads was expanded to 4,800&nbsp;km in 2013, with 1,800&nbsp;km completed in 2014 alone.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=7086| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235325/http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=7086| archive-date = 2013-12-30| title = Tough challenges in 2014 {{!}} UBPost News}}</ref> This included the roads from [[Ulaanbaatar]] to the Russian and Chinese borders, paved road from Ulaanbaatar to [[Kharkhorin]] and [[Bayankhongor]], another going south to [[Mandalgovi]], and a partly parallel road from [[Lün]] to [[Dashinchilen]], as well as the road from [[Darkhan (city)|Darkhan]] to [[Bulgan (city)|Bulgan]] via [[Erdenet]]. The vast majority of Mongolia's official road network, some 40,000&nbsp;km, are simple cross-country tracks.<ref>[http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/roadsafety/StatusPapers2006/Mongolia_statuspaper.pdf "Status paper on Road Sector of Mongolia"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607171021/http://www.unescap.org/ttdw/roadsafety/StatusPapers2006/Mongolia_statuspaper.pdf |date=2011-06-07 }}</ref><ref>[http://202.131.5.91/yearbook/2007/yearbook2007.pdf Mongolia's Statistical Yearbook 2007, p.255] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010055618/http://202.131.5.91/yearbook/2007/yearbook2007.pdf |date=2008-10-10 }}</ref>

Construction is underway on an east-west road (the so-called Millennium Road) that incorporates the road from Ulaanbaatar to Arvaikheer and on the extension of the Darkhan-Bulgan road beyond Bulgan.<ref>[http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/zavkhan/document/avto_zam-2007.ppt Авто замын салбарт 2007 онд хэрэгжиж байгаа зам, гүүрийн барилга байгууламж, тэсэл арга хэмжээ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070924225359/http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/zavkhan/document/avto_zam-2007.ppt |date=2007-09-24 }} (Powerpoint document, in Mongolian, needs additional fonts to display properly)</ref> Private bus and minibus companies offer service from Ulaanbaatar to most [[aimag]] centers.<ref>[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mongolia/transport/getting-around#183554 Lonely Planet Mongolia: Bus transport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119052755/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mongolia/transport/getting-around#183554 |date=2012-01-19 }}</ref>

In September and December 2014 roads connecting [[Dalanzadgad]] town of [[Ömnögovi Province]] and [[Mörön]] town of Khuvsgul province with capital city of Ulaanbaatar were completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.magnificentmongolia.com/mongolia/news/1-latest-news/210-ulaanbaatar-murun-paved-road-complete.html|title=Ulaanbaatar Murun Paved Road Complete}}</ref>

In 2019, the first expressway in Mongolia opened, the [[Ulaanbaatar Airport Expressway]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mongolia's first Chinese-built highway opens to traffic - China.org.cn|url=http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-07/12/content_74987008.htm|access-date=2021-01-08|website=www.china.org.cn}}</ref>

===Buses===
[[File:Sükhbaatar Square Parking Lot.jpg|thumb|Bus in Ulaanbaatar]]
[[File:New Ulaanbaatar Dragon Terminal.jpg|thumb|Main bus terminal of Ulaanbaatar]]

The history of public transport in Mongolia starts with the creation of <<Mongoltrans>> council in 1929. The first public bus route was between Ulaanbaatar city and then-city Amgalan with 5 rides a day.
Currently, buses are the main mode of public transportation in Ulaanbaatar. Buses pass stops at approximately 15-minute intervals. Buses runs between 7:00am and 10:00pm. The 1,200 daily buses of 21 companies serve the people on 79 routes in the capital city.

There is a daily international bus service between [[Ulan-Ude]], Russia and [[Ulaanbaatar]], Mongolia.<ref>[https://www.ulaanbaatarshuttle.com/blog/bus-and-train-tickets-from-ulaanbaatar-to-ulan-ude-or-irkutsk.html Ulan-Ude - Ulaanbaatar cross-border bus service]</ref>

There is relatively developed bus transport between cities of Mongolia from minivans to large coach buses (usually up to 45 seats). The national and municipal governments regulate a wide system of private transit providers which operate numerous bus lines around the city. There is also an Ulaanbaatar trolleybus system. Tenuun Ogoo LLC, Erdem Trans LLC and Sutain buyant LLC are major bus operators.

===Taxis===
There are about 10 licensed taxi companies such as  Get Airport Taxi (UbShuttle) <ref>https://www.getairport.taxi Get Airport Page </ref> Noyon taxi (1950),<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxsG6FrmNRs |title=noyon zuuch 1950 ноён зууч 1950 лавлах |language=en |access-date=2024-05-10 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Telecom taxi (1109),<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnplKPh8nrs |title=TAXI DUUDLAGA 1109L |language=en |access-date=2024-05-10 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> 1616 taxi (1616)<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXDsOg4MhWI |title=Такси дуудлага 1616 |language=en |access-date=2024-05-10 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> with about 600 cars operating in Ulaanbaatar. There are a few local taxi companies in smaller cities such as [[Darkhan (city)|Darkhan]], [[Erdenet]], [[Baganuur]] and [[Zuunmod]]. And there are many drivers with private unlicensed cars who act as taxis.

A typical fare is MNT 1,500 per kilometer; taxi drivers tend to ask for more especially if the client is a foreign national. Official taxis with proper markings are allowed to drive without plate number restrictions on the first lane of Ulaanbaatar's central road usually reserved for large public transports such as buses and trolleybuses since October 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magnificentmongolia.com/mongolia/news/1-latest-news/111-ulaanbaatar-taxis-to-get-traffic-privileges.html/ |title=Official taxis to drive on first lane along with other public transport}}</ref>