After the Sarmiento train formation near Liniers derailed a few days ago, the Official Gazette published the news today Inviting bids to purchase 43 new trains By the part argentine train operations, Within the framework of the investment plan you planned Railway emergency.
The acquisition includes 150 passenger cars that make up these 43 formations, in addition to providing supplies, consumables and components for the first three years of maintenance, along with technical documentation and start-up. the The estimated investments are approximately 300 million US dollars. Since 2015, no new trains have been integrated into AMBA passenger services, Which transports 1.3 million people daily.
According to the Transport Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, “the main goal is to modernize the AMBA railway fleet, improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the passenger transport system.” The new units will be allocated to the Roca, Miter, Sarmiento, San Martín and Belgrano Sur lines. “This acquisition will allow us to modernize part of the existing fleet, which in some cases is more than 50 years old,” they added.
According to the document, the deadline for receiving paper offers is December 19 at 11:30, at Avenida Ramos Mejía 1302, ground floor (SOFSE General Schedule of Entries, Departures and Archives), in the City of Buenos Aires. Presentations can be submitted via email up to the same day and time at the address Managementcompras@trenesargentinos.gob.ar. The bid opening ceremony will be held on the same day, at 12 o’clock, at Avenida Ramos Mejía 1358, third floor, in the Vice Contract Administration.
This acquisition is complemented by the $7 million purchase of three diesel-electric locomotives for the San Martin Line, which is currently undergoing final manufacturing. It is expected to arrive in January 2026.
Among the contracts in progress, the Ministry of Transport also highlighted Procurement of railway spare parts in the amount of US$119 million to carry out heavy maintenance works on the electrical configurations of the Miter, Sarmiento and Roca lines. The last purchase of this type of spare part was nine years ago.
The integration of the 43-kilometre-long trains will allow – according to Transport – to optimize frequencies thanks to increased turning speed, reduce travel times, improve conditions for boarding and disembarking passengers, and increase comfort and travel experience. In addition, it means saving resources, because these formations consume almost half of the fuel used by locomotives currently operating in the metropolitan area.
The action plan specified in DNU 525/24 for the railway emergency includes not only the purchase of rolling stock, but also infrastructure works to improve operational safety on all lines, along with improving expenses and income of railway companies. At the same time, staff training has been increased by 75% and technical standards have been simplified, which – according to the government – represents a significant improvement in the operational security of the system.
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