Metropolitano
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Metropolitano S.A. was a privately owned consortium formed in 1994 to take over concessions granted by the Argentine
government, through the state-owned company FEMESA
as part of railway privatisation
during the presidency of Carlos Menem
for the operation of commuter rail services in Buenos Aires
. These services had previously been run by state-owned companies since nationalisation
of the railways in 1948. In spite of the large government subsidies received by the company a serious decline in the standard of their rail services has led to these concessions being revoked and services are now operated by the consortium UGOFE
.
The services run by Metropolitano started from termini in or near the city centre and were operated out into Greater Buenos Aires
by the following subsidiary companies:
Transportes Metropolitanos General San Martin S.A. operated the Línea San Martín
between 1 April 1994 and 7 January 2005.
Transportes Metropolitanos General Roca S.A. operated the Línea Roca
between 1 January 1995 and 22 May 2007.
Transportes Metropolitanos Belgrano Sur S.A. operated the Línea Belgrano Sur
between 1 May 1994 and 22 May 2007.
In spite of these companies receiving large government subsidies their services deteriorated to a point where the concession for the operation of Línea San Martín was revoked in 2004 and concessions for the operation of the other two lines were revoked in 2007. All three lines are currently operated by the consortium UGOFE.
discussing on-going issues of the Roca Line.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
government, through the state-owned company FEMESA
FEMESA
Ferrocarriles Metropolitanos S.A. was a company set up by the Argentine government in 1991, during the presidency of Carlos Menem, to oversee the privatisation of commuter rail services within the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The company granted concessions to Metropolitano S.A., Ferrovias...
as part of railway privatisation
Railway Privatisation in Argentina
Following a prolonged period of hyperinflation in the 1980s, accompanied by a steep increase in fiscal deficit and a sharp fall in reserves, the Argentine government, under the presidency of Carlos Menem from 1989, initiated a series of neoliberal reforms which included the privatisation of...
during the presidency of Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...
for the operation of commuter rail services in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. These services had previously been run by state-owned companies since nationalisation
Railway Nationalisation in Argentina
In 1948, during President Juan Perón’s first term of office, the seven British-owned and three French-owned railway companies then operating in Argentina, were purchased by the state...
of the railways in 1948. In spite of the large government subsidies received by the company a serious decline in the standard of their rail services has led to these concessions being revoked and services are now operated by the consortium UGOFE
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia is a temporary consortium of Argentine companies formed on 7 January 2005 by Ferrovías, Metrovías and Trenes de Buenos Aires to take over the running of commuter railway services in Buenos Aires after concessions granted to Metropolitano in...
.
The services run by Metropolitano started from termini in or near the city centre and were operated out into Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination to refer to the megalopolis comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative...
by the following subsidiary companies:
Transportes Metropolitanos General San Martin S.A. operated the Línea San Martín
Línea San Martín (Buenos Aires)
The San Martín line is a 55 Kilometre,19 station commuter rail service in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina run by the private company Transportes Metropolitanos General San Martín S.A. , a subsidiary of Metropolitano, between 1 April 1994 and 7 January 2005...
between 1 April 1994 and 7 January 2005.
Transportes Metropolitanos General Roca S.A. operated the Línea Roca
Línea Roca (Buenos Aires)
The Roca line is a commuter rail service in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, run by the private company Transportes Metropolitanos General General Roca S.A. , a subsidiary of Metropolitano, between 1 January 1995 and 22 May 2007...
between 1 January 1995 and 22 May 2007.
Transportes Metropolitanos Belgrano Sur S.A. operated the Línea Belgrano Sur
Línea Belgrano Sur (Buenos Aires)
The Belgrano Sur line is a commuter rail service in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina run by the private company Transportes Metropolitanos Belgrano Sur S.A. , a subsidiary of Metropolitano, between 1 May 1994 and 22 May 2007...
between 1 May 1994 and 22 May 2007.
In spite of these companies receiving large government subsidies their services deteriorated to a point where the concession for the operation of Línea San Martín was revoked in 2004 and concessions for the operation of the other two lines were revoked in 2007. All three lines are currently operated by the consortium UGOFE.
External links
Pasajeros del Roca, a blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
discussing on-going issues of the Roca Line.