The transportation in Kuwait is largely road-based with one car for every 2.25 people. Bus services make up Kuwait’s entire public transportation network as the country currently has no rail infrastructure. Several railways have been planned for many years but no plans have materialized, including a metro for Kuwait City. Kuwait has several maritime ports along the Persian Gulf. There are seven airports, the largest of which and solely allocated for civil use is Kuwait International Airport. As a nation with one car per 2.25 people, Kuwait relies heavily on its road network for transport. The total length of paved and unpaved roads was 6,524km in 2009.Traffic congestion is common throughout the day, particularly in Kuwait City. As there are no railways, the country’s public transportation network consists entirely of bus routes. The state-owned Kuwait Public transport Company was established in 1962. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait as well as longer distance services to other Persian Gulf states.The main private bus company is CityBus, which operates about 28 routes across the country.Another private bus company, Kuwait Gulf Link Public Transport Services, was started in 2006. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait and longer distance services to neighbouring Arab countries.