Rail Transport In Italy
The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of 24,227 km (15,054 mi). The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high speed rail network. Italy is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Italy is 83.
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