4.1.2. Lines

(Km)

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999*	2000
Length of operated lines	9 430	9 430	9 430	9 430	9 444	9 444
by number of tracks
single track	7 497	7 490	7 490	7 490	7 515	7 515
double tracks and more	1 933	1 940	1 940	1 940	1 929	1 929
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge	9 336	9 336	9 336	9 336	9 342	9 342
narrow gauge	94	94	94	94	102	102
by nature of traffic
passenger only	41	41	41	41	427	474
goods only	37	37	37	37	185	170
passenger and goods transport	9 352	9 352	9 352	9 352	8 832	8 800
Non-electrified lines total	6 687	6 571	6 571	6 571	6 601	6 601
by number of tracks
single track	6 439	6 355	6 355	6 355	6 385	6 385
double tracks and more	248	216	216	216	216	216
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge	6 593	6 477	6 477	6 477	6 499	6 499
narrow gauge	94	94	94	94	102	102
by nature of traffic
passenger only	41	41	41	41	424	462
goods only	37	37	37	37	82	88
passenger and goods transport	6 609	6 493	6 493	6 493	6 095	6 051
Electrified lines total	2 640	2 743	2 859	2 859	2 843	2 843
by number of tracks
single track	971	1 058	1 134	1 134	1 130	1 130
double tracks and more	1 669	1 685	1 725	1 725	1 713	1 713
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge	2 640	2 743	2 859	2 859	2 843	2 843
by nature of traffic
passenger only	*	*	*	*	3	12
goods only	*	*	*	*	103	82
passenger and goods transport	2 640	2 743	2 859	2 859	2 737	2 749
by type of current
50 Hz/25 000 VAC	975	1 086	1 193	1 193	1 152	1 152
3 000 VDC	1 619	1 610	1 620	1 620	1 645	1 645
1 500 VDC	46	47	46	46	46	46

Source: transport statistics of the MDS

*change of rail lines inventory methodology

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