Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia
December 20, 2023
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia (UGOFE) was 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 1994 for the operation of these services were revoked.
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia (UGOFE)
Metropolitano, a company formed in 1994 to take over rail concessions granted by the Argentine government, as part of railway privatisation during the presidency of Carlos Menem, operated commuter rail services over Línea San Martín, Línea Roca and Línea Belgrano Sur in Buenos Aires which had previously been run by state-owned companies since nationalisation of the railways in 1948. In spite of the large state subsidies received by the company a serious decline in the standard of its services led to the concession for the San Martin Line being revoked in 2004 and to these services being taken over by the newly formed UGOFE. When concessions for the other two Lines were revoked in 2007, UGOFE assumed control of these services as well.
The UGOFE was established as a S.A. on January 7, 2005 through a consortium formed by Ferrovías, Metrovías and Trenes de Buenos Aires (the companies operating the urban services in Buenos Aires Province) with the purpose of taking over the San Martín line until the Government of Argentina gave it in concession to a private company.
The salaries of UGOFE employees were paid by the Government through the Ferrocarril Belgrano S.A., a freight rail company that had been separated from Ferrocarriles Argentinos. On May 22, 2007, when the Government revoked the contract to operate the Roca and Belgrano Sur lines, the UGOFE took over those lines temporarily on June 7 that year.
On May 24, 2012, the contract with TBA to operate the Mitre and Sarmiento lines was revoked after the Once station rail disaster.[1] Both lines were temporarily operated by a consortium formed by Ferrovías and Metrovías, being TBA excluded from UGOFE a few days later.
On February 12, 2014, the Government of Argentina announced that some companies would take over the lines operated by UGOFE. The consortium was officially dissolved.[2][3]
^Decreto N° 793/12: "Rescisión del contrato de concesión con Trenes de Buenos Aires S.A." on MePriv – Ministry of Economy of Argentina
^"De a uno por línea, para mejor control", Página 12, 12 Feb 2014
^"Metrovías operará las líneas Mitre y San Martín", En el Subte, 12 Feb 2014
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unidad, gestión, operativa, ferroviaria, emergencia, ugofe, temporary, consortium, argentine, companies, formed, january, 2005, ferrovías, metrovías, trenes, buenos, aires, take, over, running, commuter, railway, services, buenos, aires, after, concessions, gr. Unidad de Gestion Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia UGOFE was a temporary consortium of Argentine companies formed on 7 January 2005 by Ferrovias Metrovias and Trenes de Buenos Aires to take over the running of commuter railway services in Buenos Aires after concessions granted to Metropolitano in 1994 for the operation of these services were revoked Unidad de Gestion Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia UGOFE A San Martin Line train with the logo LSM TypeState ownedIndustryPublic transportPredecessorMetropolitanoFounded2005FounderGovernment of ArgentinaDefunct2014 9 years ago 2014 FateDissolvedSuccessorCorredores Ferroviarios ArgentrenHeadquartersArgentinaArea servedBuenos Aires ProvinceServicesRailway maintenanceParentGovernment of ArgentinaDivisionsLGR Roca Line LSM San Martin Line LBS Belgrano Sur Line WebsiteUgofe com arMetropolitano a company formed in 1994 to take over rail concessions granted by the Argentine government as part of railway privatisation during the presidency of Carlos Menem operated commuter rail services over Linea San Martin Linea Roca and Linea Belgrano Sur in Buenos Aires which had previously been run by state owned companies since nationalisation of the railways in 1948 In spite of the large state subsidies received by the company a serious decline in the standard of its services led to the concession for the San Martin Line being revoked in 2004 and to these services being taken over by the newly formed UGOFE When concessions for the other two Lines were revoked in 2007 UGOFE assumed control of these services as well Contents 1 History 2 Chronology 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe UGOFE was established as a S A on January 7 2005 through a consortium formed by Ferrovias Metrovias and Trenes de Buenos Aires the companies operating the urban services in Buenos Aires Province with the purpose of taking over the San Martin line until the Government of Argentina gave it in concession to a private company The salaries of UGOFE employees were paid by the Government through the Ferrocarril Belgrano S A a freight rail company that had been separated from Ferrocarriles Argentinos On May 22 2007 when the Government revoked the contract to operate the Roca and Belgrano Sur lines the UGOFE took over those lines temporarily on June 7 that year On May 24 2012 the contract with TBA to operate the Mitre and Sarmiento lines was revoked after the Once station rail disaster 1 Both lines were temporarily operated by a consortium formed by Ferrovias and Metrovias being TBA excluded from UGOFE a few days later On February 12 2014 the Government of Argentina announced that some companies would take over the lines operated by UGOFE The consortium was officially dissolved 2 3 Chronology editLine Branch PeriodRoca LGR Constitucion La Plata by Quilmes Constitucion Ezeiza Canuelas Constitucion Glew Alejandro Korn Constitucion Bosques by Quilmes Constitucion Bosques J M Gutierrez by Temperley Temperley Haedo Constitucion Claypole Constitucion Gral Alvear Interurban La Plata Policlinico University train 2007 2014San Martin LSM Retiro Pilar 2005 2014Belgrano Sur LBS Puente Alsina Aldo Bonzi Buenos Aires Gonzalez Catan Buenos Aires Marinos Cruc Belgrano 2007 2014References edit Decreto N 793 12 Rescision del contrato de concesion con Trenes de Buenos Aires S A on MePriv Ministry of Economy of Argentina De a uno por linea para mejor control Pagina 12 12 Feb 2014 Metrovias operara las lineas Mitre y San Martin En el Subte 12 Feb 2014External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to UGOFE Official website archived 6 Aug 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Unidad de Gestion Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia amp oldid 1131111073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
