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The modes of transport in Icelandmarker are governed by the country’s rugged terrain and unfavourable weather conditions. The principal mode of personal transport is the car. There are no public railways — although there are bus services. Transport from one major town to another, for example Reykjavíkmarker to Akureyrimarker, may be by aeroplane on an internal flight. The only way of getting in and out of the country is by air and sea.

Regular air and sea service connects Reykjavík with the other urban centers. In addition, airlines schedule flights from Iceland to Europe and North America. Icelandair is one of the country's largest employers.

Rail

Iceland has no public railways, although proposals to build a passenger line between Keflavíkmarker and Reykjavíkmarker have been made. Several former locomotive-powered and hand-operated railways have closed and been dismantled, although some evidence of their existence remains in museums and as static exhibits.

Road



[[Image:Route1(iceland).png|thumb|right|The Ring Road of Iceland and some towns it passes through: 1.Reykjavíkmarker, 2.Borgarnesmarker, 3.Blönduósmarker, 4.Akureyrimarker,5.Egilsstaðirmarker, 6.Höfnmarker, 7.Selfossmarker]]

Iceland has (including tracks in the interior administered by the road authority) of roads, of which are paved and are not. Organized road building began about 1900 and has greatly expanded since 1980.

Sea

The major harbours in Iceland are: Merchant marine:
total:
3 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling /
ships by type:
chemical tanker 1, container ship 1, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Air



As of 1999, there are 86 airports in Iceland:

Airport runways in Iceland
Length Paved Unpaved Totals
over 3,047 m 1 0 1
1,524 to 2,437 m 4 3 7
914 to 1,523 m 7 19 26
under 914 m 0 52 52
Total 12 74 86


Public transport

Strætó bs is a company which operates bus services in The Greater Reykjavík area and Strætisvagnar Akureyrar operates bus services in Akureyrimarker.

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