  as a densely populated country in a central location in europe and with a developed economy, germany has a dense and modern transportation infrastructure. the first highway system to have been built, the extensive german autobahn network famously has no general speed limit for light vehicles (although posted speed limits are in force in most sections today, and there is a blanket 80 km/h limit for trucks). the country's most important waterway is the river rhine. the largest port is that of hamburg. frankfurt airport is a major international airport and european transportation hub. air travel is used for greater distances within germany but faces competition from the state-owned deutsche bahn's rail network. high-speed trains called ice connect cities for passenger travel with speeds up to 300&nbsp;km/h. many german cities have rapid transit systems and public transport is available in most areas. since german reunification substantial efforts have been necessary to improve and expand the transportation infrastructure in what had previously been east germany.bundesregierung.de - the federal government says 40% of 164 billion euros spent on transport infrastructure where spent in the eastern part ==road and automotive transport==  thumb|map of the german autobahn network the volume of traffic in germany, especially goods transportation, is at a very high level due to its central location in europe. in the past few decades, much of the freight traffic shifted from rail to road, which led the federal government to introduce a motor toll for trucks in 2005. individual road usage increased resulting in a relatively high traffic density to other nations. a further increase of traffic is expected in the future. high-speed vehicular traffic has a long tradition in germany given that the first freeway (autobahn) in the world, the avus, and the world's first automobile were developed and built in germany. germany possesses one of the most dense road systems of the world. german motorways have no blanket speed limit for light vehicles. however, posted limits are in place on many dangerous or congested stretches as well as where traffic noise or pollution poses a problem. the german government has had issues with upkeep of the country's autobahn network, having had to revamp the eastern portions transport system
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