Among the finest in Asia, Malaysia's road system,
which was begun during British colonization, is extensive and covers about
63,445 km. There is a main highway that reaches the Thai border from Singapore,
a distance of over 800 km (500 mi). Although Peninsular Malaysia's road
system is good, Sabah and Sarawak, have less developed roadways. The
majority of interior roads are not that great. Within the
city, the Light Rail Transit (LRT) is available for use to help meet Malaysia's
need for mobility that is safe, predictable, reliable and comfortable.
Malaysia
has five international airports, with the sixth being the newest (as of 1998)
located south of Kuala Lumpur. The main airline in Malaysia was started in
1971 and is Malaysia Airlines, which provides international and domestic air
service. There are two more carriers that offer domestic and regional
flights.
There
is a railway system that is state-run, but it generally covers only West
Malaysia, with a brief jaunt into Sabah. It covers a total of 1798 km of
track.
Airports:
118
(2010)
country
comparison to the world:51
Airports
- with paved runways:
total:
38
over
3,047 m: 7
2,438
to 3,047 m: 10
1,524
to 2,437 m: 6
914 to
1,523 m: 8
under
914 m: 7
(2010)
Airports
- with unpaved runways:
total:
80
914 to
1,523 m: 7
under
914 m: 73
(2010)
Heliports:
3
(2010)
Pipelines:
condensate
3 km; gas 1,965 km; oil 31 km; refined products
114 km (2009)
Railways:
total:
1,849
km
country
comparison to the world:75
standard
gauge: 57
km 1.435-m gauge (57 km electrified)
narrow
gauge: 1,792
km 1.000-m gauge (150 km electrified) (2008)
Roadways:
total:
98,721
km
country
comparison to the world:44
paved:
80,280
km (includes 1,821 km of expressways)
unpaved:
18,441
km (2004)
Waterways:
7,200
km
country
comparison to the world:20
note:Peninsular
Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500
km (2011)
Merchant
marine:
total:
321
country
comparison to the world:30
by
type: bulk
carrier 9, cargo 97, carrier 2, chemical tanker
45, container 44, liquefied gas 35,
passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 79, roll
on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 4
foreign-owned:
35
(Denmark 1, Hong Kong 8, Japan 4, Nigeria 1,
Russia 2, Singapore 19)
registered
in other countries: 79
(Bahamas 13, India 1, Indonesia 1, Malta 1,
Marshall Islands 11, Panama 12, Papua New Guinea
1, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Sierra
Leone 1, Singapore 27, Thailand 3, Tuvalu 1, US 2,
unknown 3) (2010)
Ports
and terminals:
Bintulu,
Johor Bahru, George Town (Penang), Port Kelang
(Port Klang), Tanjung Pelepas
Transportation
- note:
the
International Maritime Bureau reports the
territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of
Malacca and South China Sea as high risk for
piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous
commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked
both at anchor and while underway; hijacked
vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to
ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or
cast adrift; increased naval patrols in 2009
resulted in significantly reduced numbers of
incidents
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