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== Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
[[File:Dolphin_and_Palmetto_Expressway_Interchange.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Carina Tollway exchange with Sunstone Expressway.]] | |||
Transportation in Lombardia is overseen by the [[Lombardia Department of Transportation]], a part of the executive branch of the state government. Lombardia's major Interstate Highways are IH-25, IH-30, IH-37, IH-45, IH-86, and IH-90. Lombardia's highway system is immense and contains around {{convert|133443.6|km|mi}} of roadway. It is consistently ranked as one of the best systems in the country, and the state tends to have a brute force approach to maintenance (well maintained due to more money invested into the system relative to other states). Lombardia is quite unique among states in that it isn't uncommon for the state to completely close a highway to decrease construction, maintenance, expansion, or upgrade times. This was seen with Interstate 86 east of Figueroa in 2011, when LDOT shut down traffic flow routinely in {{convert|30|km|mi|adj=on}} segments during the highway's expansion to eight lanes towards the Santiago state line. Though it caused some grief to travelers, it reduced construction time by nearly 2/3 the time needed if a semi-closure method had been used. This practice is also seen in Milan, Roma Alta, and Veneza, where highway maintenance and expansion are currently underway. | |||
[[File:Alstom_AGV_Cerhenice_img_0365.jpg|thumb|200px|right|LusoRail Spira train passing through Marale.]] | |||
The largest airports in the state are [[Castelusia-Pretto International Airport]] and [[Figueroa-Champlain International Airport]], both handling more than twenty million passengers a year. These airports have a limited number of international flights (mostly to other parts of Sarpedon and southern Levantia) while most long-distance flights are directed to larger airports like [[Sierra International Airport|Sierra International]] and [[Santarém|Vila Real International Airport]]. Azul Airlines uses Castelusia-Pretto as a hub specifically for cargo flights, but no major airline hubs passenger services through either airport. The Lombardia Port Authority controls the state's four seaports and regulates all airports. | |||
Lombardia is part of the central rail corridor and thus is serviced by the high-speed rail network of Cartadania. It is a part of LusoRail initiative and Lombardia is also within the ''Rossa'' network, which means trains here can operate at speeds up to {{convert|330|km/h|mph}} in some locations. The states relatively flat, unchanging geography makes it easier for rail travel throughout and across it. Nonetheless, highways and cars prevail as the top form of transportation thanks to the state's immense size. | |||
== Sports == | == Sports == | ||
[[Category:Cartadania]] | [[Category:Cartadania]] | ||