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Concept
Transport in Ecuador
Summary
Transportation in Ecuador can be summarized in the following areas: aviation, highways, pipelines, ports and harbors, railways, and waterways. Apart from transporting passengers, the country is a relatively small exporter of, alongside fruits and vegetables such as Banana's, Papaya's and Pineapples.
Avianca
LATAM Airlines
List of airports in Ecuador
359 (2006 est.)
total: 98
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
914 to 1,523 m: 29
under 914 m: 43
total: 261
914 to 1,523 m:33
under 914 m:228
2 (2010)
Highways in Ecuador
total:
paved:
unpaved: (2004 est.)
The Sierra Region still plays an important role in transportation throughout the country. The Pan-American Highway crosses it from north to south. Ecuador has managed to update some roads into four-lane freeways:
Quito – Alpichacas. Length: 33 km.
Guayaquil ring-road. Length: 46 km.
Guayaquil – Taura. Length: 30 km.
Guayaquil – Cerro Blanco. Length: 27 km.
Machala – Pasaje. Length: 23 km.
Bus transport in Ecuador
crude oil 800 km
petroleum products 1,358 km
Esmeraldas
Guayaquil, La Libertad
Manta
Puerto Bolívar
San Lorenzo
total:
31 ships ( or over) totaling /
ships by type: (2006 est.)
Chemical tanker 1
gas carrying tanker 1
Passenger ships 7
Petroleum tankers 21
Specialized tanker 1
Foreign-owned: 2
Norway 1,
Paraguay 1
Registered in other countries 1
Georgia 1
Rail transport in Ecuador
Total:
812 km (single track)
Narrow gauge:
812 km of gauge.
All services ceased in 2020.
There is a proposed rail connection with Colombia. On 5 July 2008, a meeting took place between Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador regarding a railway for freight and passengers to link the three countries, and linking the Pacific with the Atlantic also. There is no railway service to Peru.
In 2020, the Cuenca Tramway (Tranvía Cuenca), the first modern rail transit line in Ecuador, opened for service.
The Quito Metro is expected to open in late 2022.
Official source
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