Trains are diesel, dilapidated and mostly overcrowded. Services operate from Tirana to Shkodra, Vlora, Fier and Podgorec. Motorways are planned for the future and the widening of existing roads has begun. There are strict speed limits according to type of vehicle and type of road as well as within towns. Normal rules and international road signs apply.
Traffic drives on the right.
Visitors are advised to exercise extreme caution when driving, owing to the poor condition of the roads and the unpredictability of local drivers. Night-time driving should be avoided, as there have been reports of 'carjackings'. The main form of transport within Albania. The main routes from Shkodra, Kor a, Saranda, Gjirokastra, Peshkopia and Durres to Tirana are operated by private bus companies. A cheap, flat-fare urban bus service operates in the main cities, although the buses are usually crowded.