ARGENTINE interior and transport minister Mr Florencio Randazzo confirmed on September 12 that the government is to nationalise the Mitre and Sarmiento suburban lines in Buenos Aires.
The Buenos Aires metro network has been through its fair share of highs and lows in the 100 years since it opened. Enda Murphy looks at how Subte is reaching out to new areas of the city and responding to the challenges of ridership decline and inadequate revenue.
BUENOS AIRES metro authority Sbase has announced that it is acquiring 73 series 6000 vehicles from Madrid Metro for use on Line B, following the opening of the 2km western extension of the line from Los Incas to Juan Manuel de Rosas on July 26.
THE government of Argentina has announced electrification and re-signalling work will begin next year on the 60km 1676mm-gauge commuter line from Buenos Aires Plaza Constitución to La Plata, the state capital of Buenos Aires province.
THE Argentine government has announced a $US 327m order for 300 new 25kV ac emu cars from CSR, China, to replace the existing emu fleet on the General Roca 1676mm-gauge commuter lines south of Buenos Aires.
The Sube contactless smart card was due to be introduced last month on all commuter rail, metro and bus routes in the metropolitan area.
CONSTRUCTION began last month on two new sections of Buenos Aire s Line H, which will take the line south to Pompeya and north to Plaza Francia.