Transport > Railways > Broad gauge: Countries Compared
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This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
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Interesting observations about Transport > Railways > Broad gauge
- Russia has had the highest railways > broad gauge since 2010.
- Hungary has ranked last for railways > broad gauge since 2010.
- All of the top 4 countries by railways > broad gauge are Emerging markets'.
- Spain ranked first for railways > broad gauge amongst European Union in 2013.
- 8 of the bottom 9 countries by railways > broad gauge are Cold countries'.
- India has ranked #2 in railways > broad gauge since 2010.
- Ukraine ranked second for railways > broad gauge amongst Former Soviet republics in 2012.
- Bangladesh ranked last for railways > broad gauge amongst South Asia in 2013.
- 14 of the bottom 20 countries by railways > broad gauge are European.
- Romania ranked third last for railways > broad gauge amongst Eastern Europe in 2013.