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'''Rail transportation in Urcea''' consists primarily of freight shipments, with a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads extending throughout the [[Levantine Union]]. Passenger service is mainly mass transit and commuter rail in major cities. Intercity passenger service, once a large and vital part of the nation's passenger transportation network, plays a limited role as compared to transportation patterns in many other countries. Urcea has among the largest rail transport networks of any country in the world. | '''Rail transportation in Urcea''' consists primarily of freight shipments, with a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads extending throughout the [[Levantine Union]]. Passenger service is mainly mass transit and commuter rail in major cities. Intercity passenger service, once a large and vital part of the nation's passenger transportation network, plays a limited role as compared to transportation patterns in many other countries. Urcea has among the largest rail transport networks of any country in the world, and the vast majority of its internal freight is conveyed directly by rail. | ||
The nation's earliest railroads were built in the 1820s and 1830s, primarily in [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. | The nation's earliest railroads were built in the 1820s and 1830s, primarily in [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]]. | ||