Are you an EPFL student looking for a semester project?
Work with us on data science and visualisation projects, and deploy your project as an app on top of GraphSearch.
Concept
Transport in Chile
Summary
Transport in Chile is mostly by road. The far south of the country is not directly connected to central Chile by road, and water transport also plays a part there. The railways were historically important in Chile, but now play a relatively small part in the country's transport system. Because of the country's geography and long distances between major cities, aviation is also important.
Total: 85,983 km
Paved: 21,289 km
Unpaved: 64,695 km (2020 est.)
Chile Highway 5
Chile Highway 7
Chile Highway 9
Chile Highway 68
Chile Highway 181
3,347 km (2020 est.)< Chile Freeway 6
Chile Freeway 8
Autopista del Sol
Autopista del Itata
Buses are now the main means of long-distance transportation in Chile, following the decline of the rail network. The bus system covers the whole country, from Arica to Santiago (a 30-hour journey) and from Santiago to Punta Arenas (about 40 hours, with a change at Osorno). There are also international services to most other countries in South America. Longer-distance services are mostly on semi-cama (reclining seat) or cama (sleeper) buses, often double deck.
Santiago began its public bus system Transantiago in 2007.
Concepción's "Bio Bus" integrates with the electric train, Biotren, and is based on a dedicated right of way for buses.
Rail transport in Chile
total: 6,782 km
broad gauge: 3,743 km gauge (1,653 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 116 km gauge; 2,923 km (40 km electrified) (1995)
40 km (from Arica to Tacna, Peru)
Not all lines connect.
Chile's railways (except for a few dedicated industrial lines
) are operated by the state owned company Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE), which completed a major investment programme in 2005.
The rail system once served the entire country, running rail lines from Arica in the north to Puerto Montt in the south. Due partly to the nature of the terrain and evolution in transportation systems, rail travel has suffered greatly at the hands of bus and air competition. The train usually takes longer to reach a destination than a bus, and the comfort is comparable.
Official source
About this result
This page is automatically generated and may contain information that is not correct, complete, up-to-date, or relevant to your search query. The same applies to every other page on this website. Please make sure to verify the information with EPFL's official sources.