This week, the Belgrano Cargas railway completed 900 kilometers of renovated tracks in the provinces of Salta, Tucumán, Chaco, Santiago del Estero and Santa Fe, the Ministry of Transport reported on Tuesday (03.12.2019).
The investment reached US$3.000 billion and included the renewal of the rolling stock fleet with the addition of 40 new locomotives and 1.000 wagons, added the Ministry of Transport.
The work, carried out by Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura, included the renewal of tracks, the recovery of bridges, and the construction of new entrances to the export terminals of Gran Rosario, which will allow the train to enter the ports directly. For the first time in history.
«By reactivating the freight railway, we lower logistics costs, generating employment and growth. Every wagon that travels full, every kilometer of renovated track brings us closer to having an increasingly better train to transport Argentine production. Having completed the first 900 km of renovation is an unprecedented event in our railway history."said Guillermo Dietrich, Minister of Transportation of the Nation.
«Having reached 900 km of renovated tracks reinforces our commitment to the recovery of freight trains, whose works contribute to the generation of employment in each town that crosses the route. In addition, the works boost regional economies., said Guillermo Fiad, president of Argentine Trains Infrastructure.
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