The union The Brotherhood confirmed this Monday Discontinuation of long-distance passenger traffic to Córdoba and Tucumán. The news was announced in a press release from the union, which brings together the country’s train drivers. The message with the title “We’re sorry to be right.”warned that the suspension of services occurred the evening before New Year and affects thousands of users.
The authorities explained that the suspension was due, on the one hand, to the track repair work carried out since the derailment recorded in the formation on September 20th covered the trip to Tucuman. Although, on the other hand, they reported that they took advantage of the situation to avoid Restoration of regular train services. “What we understood correctly in principle is the repair of tracks, then the derailment of the train to Tucumán on September 20, 2025, It has become the ideal excuse to prevent the restoration of services,” the text says.
The statement described the decision as follows:lockoutagainst passenger trains (long-distance transport), i.e. disadvantageous Thousands of users the possibility of transport at an affordable cost for people who have less.” According to the union, the cancellation is one direct damage for those who rely on this service, especially on dates of high demand.
At the same time, they demanded: “All Argentines must defend the continuity of these services, because that means defending our sovereignty.” The document was published on Monday and signed by the National Secretariat the union and its general secretary, Omar A. Maturanoexpresses the union’s discomfort with this Lack of answers for the reactivation of the service and emphasizes that “it is never pleasant to deliver bad news, let alone on the eve of the New Year, but the advance regarding the suspension of train services to Córdoba and Tucumán, is confirmed“.
The long-distance train service that connects Buenos Aires with Tucumán and Córdoba was temporarily paralyzed two months ago. The measure that works two railway corridors Key, was taken after a mismatch happened nearby Santiago del Estero and responded to the need to check the condition of the roads, according to the concession company. New Argentine Central (NCA)responsible for the maintenance and operation of the route.
At that time, La Fraternidad also issued a statement clarifying that it was not responsible for the suspension of services. In addition, the trade union organization expressed its concerns about the management of the assets of Argentine Railways.
In principle, the railway line should remain closed until then October 5thPeriod during which road inspection tasks would be carried out to ensure the safety of passengers on future journeys. However, this deadline has been extended. Users affected by the blocking were informed of the situation and a full refund of the money for the purchased tickets was made possible.
The organization also recalled historical precedents of rail cuts and expressed that “the country had such experiences in the 1960s Larkin plan, which drastically reduced the FFCC, and in the 1990s the state reform, which gave away Argentine Railways, Argentine Airlines, SEGBA, National Health Works, Post Office, Fiscal Coal Deposits, SOMISA and State Gas.
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