Trenes de Buenos Aires
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Trenes de Buenos Aires (TBA) (In English: Trains of Buenos Aires) was a
From 2004 to 2012 TBA, a company which is a subsidiary of the Plaza Group controlled by the Cirigliano family,
History
TBA was established in 1995 after the Carlos Menem's administration privatised all the railway network, giving the company a concession to operate the metropolitan Mitre and Sarmiento railway lines by Decree N° 730/95. The company took over both lines on 27 May 1995.
During the first two years of the concession, TBA met the requirements specified on the contract, regarding the frequency of the service, with an average of 98%. By February 1999 the consortium had invested US$200 million, which included the reconstruction of 220 Toshiba carriages and the remodelling of 13 stations and workshops. In addition, a new ticket selling system was introduced with the installation of automated counters.
One of the most notable improvements was the introduction of "Puma" coaches on the
In 1997 the Government decided to modify the contracts of concession with a plan of modernisation worth US$2.5 billion. The future investments required the acquisition of 492 brand-new electric multiple units, refurbishing of more than 100 km of existing tracks, and the installation of new signalling, among other improvements.
Nevertheless, the Government of
In addition to the commuter rail services on Sarmiento and Mitre Lines, TBA also operated long-distance passenger trains on the
From 2004 the company also formed part of Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia (UGOFE), a consortium with railway companies Metrovías and Ferrovías, which took over the running of commuter rail services on Belgrano Sur, Roca and San Martín lines in Buenos Aires after concessions granted to Metropolitano S.A. for the operation of these services were revoked.
Revocation of concession
Following a
In October 2015, an
Sergio Cigliano, one of the owners of TBA, was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison for negligence surrounding the original accident which had resulted in the revocation of concession.[7][8]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Un imperio llamado familia Cirigliano", Agencia CNA, 4 Jun 2010
- ^ Detalle de los coches Puma en sitio web de EMFER (Archive)
- ^ "Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires kills dozens". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Finalmente, el Gobierno le sacó las concesiones del Sarmiento y del Mitre a TBA". Clarín. 24 May 2012.
- ^ Los gastos insólitos de TBA, la firma que tenía la concesión del tren Sarmiento - La Nacion, 4 October 2015.
- ^ Ricardo Jaime admits to taking bribes - Buenos Aires Herald, 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Una por una, las 21 condenas por la tragedia de Once" [One by one, the 21 convictions for Once's tragedy]. clarin.com (in Spanish). December 29, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Once tragedy: Schiavi, Jaime, Cirigliano, engine driver sent to prison in historic ruling". Buenos Aires Herald. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
External links
- Official website (Archive) 1 February 2012