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Italy has well developed public and private transportation options. Italian rail network is extensive, especially in the north, generally eclipsing the need for an alternative such as bus or air (both of which, however, exist to some extent). While a number of private railroads exist and provide mostly commuter-type services, the national railway, Ferrovie dello Stato, also provides sophisticated high-speed rail service that joins the major cities of Italy from Naples through northern cities such as Milan and Turin. Italy has 2507 people and 12.46 km2 (World's seventh) per km of rail track.〔Compare List of countries by rail transport network size.〕 Italy's road network is also widespread, with a total length of about 487,700 km.〔CIA World Factbook 2005〕 It comprises both an extensive motorway network (6,400 km), mostly toll roads, and national and local roads. Because of its long seacoast, Italy also has a large number of harbors for the transportation of both goods and passengers. Italy has been a seafaring peninsula dating back to the days of the Etruscans and the Greeks. == Railways == (詳細はstandard gauge and electrified. The active lines are 16,723 km.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rfi.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=25bc8c3e13e0a110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD )〕 The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high-speed rail network. The narrow gauge tracks are: * of gauge (all electrified); * of gauge (of which electrified) A major part of the Italian rail network is managed and operated by Ferrovie dello Stato, a state owned company. Other regional agencies, mostly owned by public entities such as regional governments, operate on the Italian network. The Italian railways are subsidised by the government, receiving €8.1 billion in 2009. Travellers who often make use of the railway during their stay in Italy might use Rail Passes, such as the European Inter-Rail or Italy's national and regional passes. These rail passes allow travellers the freedom to use regional trains during the validity period, but all high-speed and intercity trains require a 10-euro reservation fee. Regional passes, such as "Io viaggio ovunque Lombardia", offer one-day, multiple-day and monthly period of validity. There are also saver passes for adults, who travel as a group, with savings up to 20%. Foreign travellers should purchase these passes in advance, so that the passes could be delivered by post prior to the trip. When using the rail passes, the date of travel needs to be filled in before boarding the trains.〔http://www.italiarail.com/rail-passes〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Transport in Italy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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