Texas – 13
In the past, many poor roads, built by explorers Spanish, Crossed the Texas. Several of these roads have become famous. For a long time, these roads served as routes for other explorers and missionaries. In 1852The first railroad was built in the state. Currently, Texas has a railway network consists of 44 different lines. This loop provides inter-urban transport of passengers from 20 different cities, and cargo services to more than 300 cities and towns. The state has the largest railway network and road network in the United States. In 2002, Texas had 16 652 kilometers of railways. In 2003The state had 486 001 miles of roads and highways, of which 5 203 kilometers were considered part of the federal system of interstate highways.
The public transport cities of Texas is poor. There are no lines subway in any of the major cities of the state. The Texas cities are served only a network of routes busGenerally inefficient, and in some cases, supplemented by one or two lines of light rail. The precariousness of the public transport system of cities in Texas makes the use of cars by the Texas population is very high, generating constant traffic jams, and large pollution in large urban centers of the state.
Aerial Photography of International Airport Dallas-Fort Worth.
Texas has 13 major ports, And the Port of Houston is the busiest in the state. Texas has several airports moved, two of which stand out as major centers international airport: The International Airport Dallas-Fort WorthIn metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth, Which is the fifth busiest airport in the world, and is the main center of operations American AirlinesThe largest airline the world, and the George Bush Intercontinental AirportIn Houston, The eighth busiest in the country, and the main center of operations Continental Airlines.
First newspaper Texas was published in the Gaceta de TexasA newspaper Mexican published spanish, First published in 1813. Currently in Texas are published about 620 papers, of which about 75 are daily. Many of these newspapers are published in spanishThanks to the large Hispanic population of the state. Are printed in the some 400 different journals. The first station radio Texas was founded in 1922In Dallas, and the first station TV the state was founded in 1948In Fort Worth. Currently, Texas has about 500 radio stations and about 100 television stations, many with their programming in Spanish.
