In 1990 a total of 317 million tonkilometers of freight were carried on inland waterways as compared with 15,007 million ton-kilometers on railways and 1,673 million ton-kilometers on roads. The movement of manufactured goods and of passengers on all means of transportation started to decline in 1989.
In 1990 a total of 317 million tonkilometers of freight were carried on inland waterways as compared with 15,007 million ton-kilometers on railways and 1,673 million ton-kilometers on roads. The movement of manufactured goods and of passengers on all means of transportation started to decline in 1989.
From 1993 to 1994, for example, the total amount of transported goods fell by 31 percent, passenger traffic decreased by 28 percent, and the number of passengers declined by 24 percent.
From 1993 to 1994, for example, the total amount of transported goods fell by 31 percent, passenger traffic decreased by 28 percent, and the number of passengers declined by 24 percent.
In 1995, the main means of transportation in Moldova were railways () and a highway system ( overall, including of paved surfaces).
Average commercial speed for passenger trains is (including stops). However, substantial investments have been made in building new railway lines since 2003, with the goal of connecting Chișinău to southern Moldova and eventually to the Giurgiulești oil terminal.
The first such segment was the Revaca–Căinari line, opened in 2006. Connections exist to Ukraine at Kuchurhan, Mohilyv-Podil's'ky, Ocnița.
The harbor was opened in 2006 and occupies the entire Moldovan stretch of the river (less than ). == Merchant marine == total: 7 ships (1,000 GT or over) 13,831 GT/ by type: cargo 7 foreign-owned: 3 (Ukraine 3) (2006) == Airports == 12 (2006 est.).
One airport (Chișinău International Airport) has commercial flights (approximately 20 destinations and 688,000 passengers in 2007). === Airports - with paved runways === total: 7 over : 1 2 2 under : 1 (2006 est.) === Airports - with unpaved runways === total: 6 3 under : 3 (2006 est.) == References ==
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