Editing Transport in Libya

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[[Image:Traffic congestion in Al Bayda, Libya ..jpg|thumb|right|250px|Traffic congestion in [[Bayda, Libya|Bayda]], [[Libya]] in 2010]]

==Railways==
{{Main|Rail transport in Libya}}
[[Libya]] has had no [[railway]] in operation since 1965, all previous [[narrow gauge]] lines having been dismantled. Plans for a new network have been under development for some time (earthworks were begun between [[Sirte]] and [[Ras Ajdir]], Tunisia border, in 2001–5),<ref name="rgijan01">{{cite news | title=Earthworks 60% complete on first section of Libyan network | url =http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/earthworks-60-complete-on-first-section-of-libyan-network.html | work =[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2001-01-01 }}</ref> and in 2008 and 2009 various contracts were placed and construction work started on a {{RailGauge|1435mm}} [[standard gauge]] railway parallel to the coast from the [[Transport in Tunisia|Tunisian]] border at [[Ras Ajdir]] to [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]], and on to [[Misrata]], [[Sirte]], [[Benghazi]] and [[Bayda, Libya|Bayda]]. Another railway line will run inland from [[Misrata]] to [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]] at the centre of a [[mineral]]-rich area.<ref name=rgi20080901>{{cite magazine | magazine=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date=2008-09-01 | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/work-starts-on-libyan-railway.html | title=Work starts on Libyan railway | access-date=2009-01-24}}</ref>

==Highways==
[[Image:Tripoli Libya Flyover.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Overpass|flyover]] on an urban highway in the capital Tripoli]]

''Total:''
83,200&nbsp;km
<br>''Paved:''
47,590&nbsp;km
<br>''Unpaved:''
35,610&nbsp;km (1996 est.)

There are about 83,200&nbsp;km of roads in Libya, 47,590&nbsp;km of which are surfaced. It 2020, there were an estimated 490 vehicles in use per 1000 residents,<ref name="oica.net">{{cite web |url = https://www.oica.net/wp-content/uploads/Total-World-vehicles-in-use-2020.pdf |title = Total World Vehicles in Use |website = oica.net |access-date = 10 Nov 2024}}</ref> the highest rate in Africa. The best roads run along the coast between [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] and [[Tunis]] in [[Tunisia]]; also between Benghazi and Tobruk, connecting with Alexandria in Egypt. A fairly efficient bus service operates along these routes, with two main bus transport companies. One covers long-distance, international routes, while the other is chiefly engaged in shorter trips between towns. Bus fares are low and the standard of comfort, particularly on international routes is good, with air-conditioned vehicles and good service. 

[[taxicab|Taxi]]s are available in the larger towns and are usually hired on a shared basis, although individual hire can be negotiated. The driving skills of taxi drivers are extremely variable. Taxis may have meters, but these are rarely in use. Car hire for self-drive is not recommended in Libya, although it is possible to hire a vehicle from agents in larger hotels. Vehicles are often old and poorly maintained, however, and are unequal to long-distance driving. Driving itself can be hazardous and there is a high rate of road accidents.

===Regional highways===
Libya has two routes in the [[Trans-African Highway network]], but only one currently functions as such, the [[Cairo–Dakar Highway]].

==Ports and harbours==

===Mediterranean Sea===
(west to east)
*[[Zuwara]]
*[[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]]
*[[Khoms, Libya|Khoms]]
*[[Misrata]]
*[[Ra's Lanuf]]
*[[Brega]]
*[[Benghazi]]
*[[Derna, Libya|Derna]]
*[[Tobruk]]

==Merchant marine==
'''Total:'''
* 17 ships (1000 GT or over) 96,062 GT/{{DWT|88,760|metric|disp=long}}
 
'''By type:'''
* Cargo 9, liquified gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2 
* Foreign-owned: 4 (Kuwait 1, Turkey 2, UAE 1) (2005)

==Airports==
{{main|List of airports in Libya}}
139 (2005) 
Most international flights arrive in and through [[Tripoli International Airport]].

===Airports – with paved runways===
Total: 59
<br>over 3,047 m: 23              
<br>2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
<br>1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
<br>914 to 1,523 m: 5
<br>under 914 m: 2 (2005)

===Airports – with unpaved runways===
Total: 80
<br>over 3,047 m: 5
<br>2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
<br>1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
<br>914 to 1,523 m: 41
<br>under 914 m: 18 (2008)

==See also==
* [[List of bridges in Libya]]

==References==
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{{CIA World Factbook}}
{{Economy of Libya}}
{{Libya topics}}
{{Africa topic|Transport in}}

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