TBA operated the line until the 2012 Once station rail disaster happened. As a result, the National Government revoked the concession granted to TBA and gave the Mitre and Sarmiento to UGOMS, that operated the line until 2014 when it was re-privatised and given under concession to "Corredores Ferroviarios S.A."[3][4][5]
In 2014 the Government announced the acquisition of new trains to replace the existing Sarmiento Line rolling stock. The cars were manufactured by Chinese company CSR Corporation, with the first arriving in June 2014.[6][7] The incorporation of the rolling stock was also accompanied by the replacement of rails between Once and Moreno.[8]
During 2015 a series of improvement works were conducted and completed on the line. These included remodelling stations, new signaling and other infrastructure improvements such as replacing track and third rail segments, as well as the refurbishing of workshops.[9] The works, which also included the installation of a communications-based train control system, meant that the line was closed on Sundays from February to June of that year on its electrified segment, with replacement bus services operating during that time.[8]
Tunnelsedit
Puerto Madero station is currently disused and the line's services now terminate only at Once
The line has two underground segments not currently in use for passenger services. The first of these is an underground station within the Plaza MiserereBuenos Aires Underground station, which formerly provided a direct connection with Line A alongside its platforms, rather than passengers transferring from Once railway station to the line using underground passages. In May 2014, this connection was being restored with tracks replaced in order to restore the line's service to the Underground.[10]
The second is a tunnel which runs directly from Once railway station to Puerto Madero in the centre of the city. Today[when?] this is only used for freight to the Port of Buenos Aires; however, it was briefly used for passenger services in the 1990s.[11] The tunnel is around 5 km (3.1 mi) long and runs through the middle of the city below Line A. Construction of the tunnel had been initiated by the Buenos Aires Western Railway in 1912; however, it was not completed until 1916 due to delays caused by the First World War.[12] The restoration of this tunnel is currently[when?] underway according to Trenes Argentinos Operaciones, but it is unclear if it will be used for passenger services or continued to be used for freight.[13]
Historic operatorsedit
Companies that have operated the Sarmiento Line since it was established after the 1948 nationalisation are:
The performance of the Sarmiento line was to be greatly improved by drilling a new tunnel. Under plans announced in 2006, a 33 km tunnel would be bored between Moreno and Caballito in order to replace the surface alignment of the Sarmiento commuter route. According to the Minister of the Interior and Transport, the first stage was to cost 11·5bn pesos, removing many level crossings which would "avoid many accidents and much loss of life". The new underground alignment would increase the service frequency to every 3 minutes, increasing capacity from 100 million to 280 million passenger-journeys a year. The tunnel segment would have 13 underground stations. Drilling took place for a few months in 2012, was suspended, resumed in 2016, and suspended again in July 2019 due to lack of funds; as of January 2020 the government is studying its options regarding contract cancellation.[14] During the construction, service on the surface line will continue.[15]
^"Horarios y tarifas Línea Sarmiento". SOFSE. 29 December 2017.
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This article is about the commuter rail line For the national railway company see Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Railway The Sarmiento line is a broad gauge commuter rail service in Buenos Aires Province Argentina run by the state owned Trenes Argentinos since 11 September 2013 2 Sarmiento LineA CSR electric multiple unit that runs the line OverviewService typeCommuter railStatusActiveLocaleBuenos Aires ProvincePredecessorBuenos Aires Western RailwayFirst service1948Current operator s Trenes Argentinos OperacionesFormer operator s TBARidership53 005 152 2019 1 WebsiteSarmiento LineRouteTerminiOnceMorenoLobosMercedesStops40Distance travelled174 kmAverage journey timeList 72 a 90 b 130 c Service frequencyList 10 a 20 b 150 c TechnicalRolling stockCSR EMUsTrack gauge1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in ElectrificationThird rail800 V DC Track owner s Government of Argentina Contents 1 History 1 1 Tunnels 1 2 Historic operators 2 Sarmiento tunnelling 3 Train services 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp In 2014 the Toshiba rolling stock foreground was replaced by CSR EMUs background This line had previously been run by the state owned company Ferrocarriles Argentinos since nationalisation of the Argentine railways in 1948 FA operated the trains until 1991 when residual company FEMESA temporarily took over all the urban services prior to be privatized After the Government of Carlos Menem privatized the urban railways services private company Trenes de Buenos Aires TBA took over Mitre Line TBA operated the line until the 2012 Once station rail disaster happened As a result the National Government revoked the concession granted to TBA and gave the Mitre and Sarmiento to UGOMS that operated the line until 2014 when it was re privatised and given under concession to Corredores Ferroviarios S A 3 4 5 In 2014 the Government announced the acquisition of new trains to replace the existing Sarmiento Line rolling stock The cars were manufactured by Chinese company CSR Corporation with the first arriving in June 2014 6 7 The incorporation of the rolling stock was also accompanied by the replacement of rails between Once and Moreno 8 During 2015 a series of improvement works were conducted and completed on the line These included remodelling stations new signaling and other infrastructure improvements such as replacing track and third rail segments as well as the refurbishing of workshops 9 The works which also included the installation of a communications based train control system meant that the line was closed on Sundays from February to June of that year on its electrified segment with replacement bus services operating during that time 8 Tunnels edit nbsp Puerto Madero station is currently disused and the line s services now terminate only at OnceThe line has two underground segments not currently in use for passenger services The first of these is an underground station within the Plaza Miserere Buenos Aires Underground station which formerly provided a direct connection with Line A alongside its platforms rather than passengers transferring from Once railway station to the line using underground passages In May 2014 this connection was being restored with tracks replaced in order to restore the line s service to the Underground 10 The second is a tunnel which runs directly from Once railway station to Puerto Madero in the centre of the city Today when this is only used for freight to the Port of Buenos Aires however it was briefly used for passenger services in the 1990s 11 The tunnel is around 5 km 3 1 mi long and runs through the middle of the city below Line A Construction of the tunnel had been initiated by the Buenos Aires Western Railway in 1912 however it was not completed until 1916 due to delays caused by the First World War 12 The restoration of this tunnel is currently when underway according to Trenes Argentinos Operaciones but it is unclear if it will be used for passenger services or continued to be used for freight 13 Historic operators edit Companies that have operated the Sarmiento Line since it was established after the 1948 nationalisation are Operator PeriodFerrocarriles Argentinos 1948 1991FEMESA 1991 1995Trenes de Buenos Aires 1995 2012UGOMS 2012 2013SOFSE 2013 2014Corredores Ferroviarios 2014 2015Trenes Argentinos 2015 pres Sarmiento tunnelling editThe performance of the Sarmiento line was to be greatly improved by drilling a new tunnel Under plans announced in 2006 a 33 km tunnel would be bored between Moreno and Caballito in order to replace the surface alignment of the Sarmiento commuter route According to the Minister of the Interior and Transport the first stage was to cost 11 5bn pesos removing many level crossings which would avoid many accidents and much loss of life The new underground alignment would increase the service frequency to every 3 minutes increasing capacity from 100 million to 280 million passenger journeys a year The tunnel segment would have 13 underground stations Drilling took place for a few months in 2012 was suspended resumed in 2016 and suspended again in July 2019 due to lack of funds as of January 2020 the government is studying its options regarding contract cancellation 14 During the construction service on the surface line will continue 15 Train services editvteSarmiento LineLegend nbsp to Retiro freight only nbsp Puerto Madero nbsp nbsp nbsp Once nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Plaza Miserere underground nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Underground Line A nbsp nbsp to Puerto Madero freight only nbsp Caballito nbsp nbsp Flores nbsp nbsp Floresta nbsp Perito Moreno Highway nbsp Villa Luro nbsp Liniers nbsp nbsp Avenida General Paz nbsp Ciudadela nbsp Ramos Mejia nbsp Haedo nbsp nbsp nbsp Roca Line to Temperley nbsp nbsp San Martin Railway to Caseros nbsp Moron nbsp Provincial Route 4 nbsp Castelar nbsp Ituzaingo nbsp San Antonio de Padua nbsp Merlo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Reconquista River nbsp nbsp Paso del Rey nbsp nbsp Moreno nbsp nbsp KM 34 5 nbsp nbsp La Reja nbsp nbsp Agustin Ferrari nbsp nbsp Francisco Alvarez nbsp nbsp Mariano Acosta nbsp nbsp Ingeniero Pablo Marin nbsp nbsp Midland Railway nbsp nbsp Las Malvinas nbsp nbsp nbsp Marcos Paz nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Belgrano Sur Line nbsp nbsp nbsp General Rodriguez nbsp nbsp nbsp La Fraternidad nbsp nbsp nbsp Provincial Route 6 nbsp nbsp nbsp Zamudio nbsp nbsp nbsp Lezica y Torrezuri nbsp nbsp nbsp General Hornos nbsp nbsp nbsp Universidad de Lujan nbsp nbsp nbsp National Route 5 nbsp nbsp nbsp Lujan nbsp nbsp nbsp General Las Heras nbsp nbsp nbsp Jauregui nbsp nbsp nbsp Speratti nbsp nbsp nbsp Olivera nbsp nbsp nbsp Zapiola nbsp nbsp nbsp Gowland nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Belgrano Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp Provincial Route 41 nbsp nbsp Mercedes nbsp nbsp Sarmiento Railway to Santa Rosa nbsp nbsp Roca Line to Canuelas nbsp Empalme Lobos nbsp nbsp nbsp Roca Line to 25 de Mayo nbsp Lobos nbsp nbsp Roca Line to Saladillo Gral AlvearStart End Time TypeOnce Moreno 72 min ElectricMoreno Mercedes 90 min DieselMerlo Lobos 130 min 16 Gallery edit nbsp Fiat Materfer 7131 railcar c 1963 nbsp Materfer railcar in Lobos nbsp Villa Luro stations after being rebuilt nbsp EMU called Toshiba PUMA V2 nbsp Lujan station facade nbsp CSR EMU at OnceSee also editRail transport in Argentina Sarmiento Railway CSR EMU Argentina Notes edit a b Once Moreno a b Merlo Lobos a b Moreno MercedesReferences edit Error Unable to display the reference properly See the documentation for details El gobierno nacional estatizo los ferrocarriles Sarmiento y Mitre Infobae 11 September 2012 Trenes le dan a Roggio el Mitre y el San Martin y a Emepa el Roca y el Belgrano Sur La Nacion 12 February 2014 Las privadas volveran a operar la mayoria de las lineas ferroviarias Clarin 12 February 2014 El Gobierno establecio un nuevo regimen de operaciones de las lineas ferroviarias Telam 12 February 2014 CSR fleet enters service in Buenos Aires Railway Gazette International 10 June 2013 Ya esta en viaje la primera de las 25 formaciones para la linea Sarmiento Telam 7 January 2014 a b El tren Sarmiento no prestara servicio los domingos por obras durante 90 dias Telam 22 February 2015 El Sarmiento Vuelve a Operar los Domingos InfoNews 20 June 2015 Sarmiento renovacion de vias en Plaza Miserere Taringa 27 May 2014 Desde Puerto Madero a Castelar en 20 minutos La Nacion 8 August 1997 Un nuevo tren ira por un viejo tunel Clarin 28 July 1997 Obras en Ejecucion PDF SOFSE 29 December 2017 Centenera Mar 2020 El soterramiento del tren Sarmiento la obra maldita de Buenos Aires El Pais Retrieved 2020 01 15 Ceremony marks start of Sarmiento tunnelling Railway Gazette International 2012 Retrieved 2012 07 05 Horarios y tarifas Linea Sarmiento SOFSE 29 December 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarmiento Line Official website nbsp Tren Sarmiento Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarmiento Line amp oldid 1157195464, 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