Editing Apia (section)

==Transport==
[[File:Samoa - flight from Apia to Niue.jpg|thumb|right|Airplane at the airport]]
Apia Harbour is by far the largest and busiest harbour in [[Samoa]]. International shipping with containers, LPG gas, and fuels all dock here. Ferries to [[Tokelau]] and [[American Samoa]] depart from here.

Apia is served by a good road network, which is generally kept reasonably well maintained. Most of the main roads are sealed; the unsealed roads have lower use. Vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road since 7 September 2009.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/in-samoa-drivers-switch-to-left-side-of-the-road/ | work=The New York Times | title=In Samoa, Drivers Switch to Left Side of the Road | first=Richard S. | last=Chang | date=8 September 2009}}</ref>

The Samoan government started the second phase of a major upgrading of arterial routes around the Apia Urban Area in 2012, with incremental widening of major roads around the city.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.savalinews.com/2012/07/02/convent-street-first-phase-in-capital-development/ | work=Savali News | title=Convent Street, first phase in capital development | first=Tupuola Terry | last=Tavita | date=2 July 2012}}</ref>

The country has no trains or trams, but is served by an extensive, privatised bus and taxi system. People commonly walk around the town, or even some distances outside it. There are few bicycles and motorcycles, but traffic congestion due to a huge increase in vehicle ownership has necessitated a major upgrade in road infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mnre.gov.ws/documents/newspaper/Newsline%207%20November%202008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029185924/http://www.mnre.gov.ws/documents/newspaper/Newsline%207%20November%202008.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2012 |work=Newsline |title=Parking Policy Statement |publisher=MNRE |date=19 November 2008 }}</ref>

The main international airport, [[Faleolo International Airport]], is a 40-minute drive west of the city. Samoa's major domestic airlines, Polynesian Airlines and Talofa Airways, service this airport. [[Fagali'i Airport]], the small airstrip in [[Fagali'i]], was used for internal flights and some international flights to [[Pago Pago]] in [[American Samoa]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sagapolutele |first=Fili |title=Polynesian to resume flying into Fagali’i airport this week |url=http://www.samoanewsonline.com/viewstory.php?storyid=7346 |work=Samoa News |publisher=SamoaNews.com |access-date=11 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006035425/http://www.samoanewsonline.com/viewstory.php?storyid=7346 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>