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===Transportation===

~~A map of the National Interprovincial Highway Service.~~ Personal transportation is dominated by automobiles, which operate on a network of public roads, including one of the world's longest highway systems. The world's second-largest automobile market, Urcea has one of the highest rates of per-capita vehicle ownership in the world, with 765 vehicles per 1,000 Urceans in 2007. About 40% of personal vehicles are vans, SUVs, or light trucks. The average Urcean adult (accounting for all drivers and non-drivers) spends 55 minutes driving every day, traveling 29 miles (47 km). Mass transit accounts for 9% of total Urcean work trips. Traditionally, nearly all automobiles were fueled by gasoline, and in 2005 the vast majority of new cars were based on traditional internal combustion engines. As of 2018, however, the proliferation of cheap nuclear energy has lead to widespread adoption of electric vehicles; consequently, a majority of available new vehicles in 2018 were based on electric engines.

Personal transportation is dominated by automobiles, which operate on a network of public roads, including one of the world's longest highway systems. The world's second-largest automobile market, Urcea has one of the highest rates of per-capita vehicle ownership in the world, with 765 vehicles per 1,000 Urceans in 2007. About 40% of personal vehicles are vans, SUVs, or light trucks. The average Urcean adult (accounting for all drivers and non-drivers) spends 55 minutes driving every day, traveling 29 miles (47 km). Mass transit accounts for 9% of total Urcean work trips. Traditionally, nearly all automobiles were fueled by gasoline, and in 2005 the vast majority of new cars were based on traditional internal combustion engines. As of 2018, however, the proliferation of cheap nuclear energy has lead to widespread adoption of electric vehicles; consequently, a majority of available new vehicles in 2018 were based on electric engines.

Urcea's transportation infrastructure is characterized by a large network of super-highways, called the "National Interprovincial Highway Service", and [[Rail transportation in Urcea|traditional railways]] in both the heavy and freight varieties for transporting people and goods, respectively. Air travel is also prevalent within the country.

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The National Interprovincial Highway Service (NIHS) is owned by the Royal government under the [[Ministry of Commerce (Urcea)|Ministry of Commerce]], which does not charge tolls with the exception of the immediate area around [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] which has the roads with the highest use in the nation. The NIHS is largely paid for using general tax funds from the Royal Treasury, though the Ministry of Commerce does use these toll incomes to offset some of the costs that would otherwise be part of the budget.

The [[Rail transportation in Urcea|national railway infrastructure]] is also owned by the Ministry of Commerce as the National Interprovincial Railway Service, though the government owns nor operates any railway companies, and all users of the National Railway System are privately owned freight and passenger service corporations that use the rails free of charge. Transport of goods by rail is ~~extensive~~, ~~though relatively~~ low numbers of passengers use intercity rail to travel.

The [[Rail transportation in Urcea|national railway infrastructure]] is also owned by the Ministry of Commerce as the National Interprovincial Railway Service, though the government owns nor operates any railway companies, and all users of the National Railway System are privately owned freight and passenger service corporations that use the rails free of charge. Transport of goods by rail is the primary method by which goods are moved across the country, with truck-based delivery only used in some {{wp|Last mile (transportation|last mile}} capacities. Relatively low numbers of passengers use intercity rail to travel.

The Royal government owns Archducal International, the largest airport in the nation, which is located in Preserve County just outside of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. All other airports are owned by provinces, local municipalities, or even in some cases, by private corporations. The civil airline industry is entirely privately owned and has been largely deregulated.

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 ===Transportation===
-A map of the National Interprovincial Highway Service. Personal transportation is dominated by automobiles, which operate on a network of public roads, including one of the world's longest highway systems. The world's second-largest automobile market, Urcea has one of the highest rates of per-capita vehicle ownership in the world, with 765 vehicles per 1,000 Urceans in 2007. About 40% of personal vehicles are vans, SUVs, or light trucks. The average Urcean adult (accounting for all drivers and non-drivers) spends 55 minutes driving every day, traveling 29 miles (47 km). Mass transit accounts for 9% of total Urcean work trips. Traditionally, nearly all automobiles were fueled by gasoline, and in 2005 the vast majority of new cars were based on traditional internal combustion engines. As of 2018, however, the proliferation of cheap nuclear energy has lead to widespread adoption of electric vehicles; consequently, a majority of available new vehicles in 2018 were based on electric engines.
+Personal transportation is dominated by automobiles, which operate on a network of public roads, including one of the world's longest highway systems. The world's second-largest automobile market, Urcea has one of the highest rates of per-capita vehicle ownership in the world, with 765 vehicles per 1,000 Urceans in 2007. About 40% of personal vehicles are vans, SUVs, or light trucks. The average Urcean adult (accounting for all drivers and non-drivers) spends 55 minutes driving every day, traveling 29 miles (47 km). Mass transit accounts for 9% of total Urcean work trips. Traditionally, nearly all automobiles were fueled by gasoline, and in 2005 the vast majority of new cars were based on traditional internal combustion engines. As of 2018, however, the proliferation of cheap nuclear energy has lead to widespread adoption of electric vehicles; consequently, a majority of available new vehicles in 2018 were based on electric engines.
 Urcea's transportation infrastructure is characterized by a large network of super-highways, called the "National Interprovincial Highway Service", and [[Rail transportation in Urcea|traditional railways]] in both the heavy and freight varieties for transporting people and goods, respectively. Air travel is also prevalent within the country.
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 The National Interprovincial Highway Service (NIHS) is owned by the Royal government under the [[Ministry of Commerce (Urcea)|Ministry of Commerce]], which does not charge tolls with the exception of the immediate area around [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] which has the roads with the highest use in the nation. The NIHS is largely paid for using general tax funds from the Royal Treasury, though the Ministry of Commerce does use these toll incomes to offset some of the costs that would otherwise be part of the budget.
-The [[Rail transportation in Urcea|national railway infrastructure]] is also owned by the Ministry of Commerce as the National Interprovincial Railway Service, though the government owns nor operates any railway companies, and all users of the National Railway System are privately owned freight and passenger service corporations that use the rails free of charge. Transport of goods by rail is extensive, though relatively low numbers of passengers use intercity rail to travel.
+The [[Rail transportation in Urcea|national railway infrastructure]] is also owned by the Ministry of Commerce as the National Interprovincial Railway Service, though the government owns nor operates any railway companies, and all users of the National Railway System are privately owned freight and passenger service corporations that use the rails free of charge. Transport of goods by rail is the primary method by which goods are moved across the country, with truck-based delivery only used in some {{wp|Last mile (transportation|last mile}} capacities. Relatively low numbers of passengers use intercity rail to travel.
 The Royal government owns Archducal International, the largest airport in the nation, which is located in Preserve County just outside of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. All other airports are owned by provinces, local municipalities, or even in some cases, by private corporations. The civil airline industry is entirely privately owned and has been largely deregulated.

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