Ferrovías

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A typical Ferrovías locomotive
A typical Ferrovías locomotive

Ferrovías S.A.C. (In English: Rail Routes) is a privately-owned company which, on 1 April 1994, took over the concession, granted by the Argentine government as part of railway privatisation during the presidency of Carlos Menem, for the operation of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3⅜ in)  metre gauge Linea Belgrano Norte commuter rail service in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ferrovias also forms part of the consortium UGOFE which operates other commuter rail services in Buenos Aires.

Since 2004 the company also forms part of UGOFE, a consortium with Metrovías and Trenes de Buenos Aires, which took over the running of commuter rail services on the Linea Belgrano Sur, the Linea Roca and the Linea San Martín in Buenos Aires after concessions granted to Metropolitano S.A. for the operation of these services were revoked.

Since 14 July 2007 Ferrovías has operated the Tranvía del Este, a public tram line in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires.


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