The arrival of the formations from the Miter line to the Retiro station is suspended for four days

Los Miter line trains they will not arrive at the station Withdraw from this wednesday 11pm to sunday same time for renovation works at the entrance to this railway terminalwhich are 50% complete, sources at the National Ministry of Transport said.

Minister Diego Giuliano and the head of Trenes Argentinos Operations and Infrastructure, Martín Marinucci, visited the ongoing works on Tuesday to renovate the marshalling yard that allows entry and exit to the platforms of the Miter line of the Retiro station, benefiting 250,000 passengers per day.

During the tour they ratified that, in order to expedite the work, from 11.00pm on December 7th to 11.00pm on December 11th, Miter Line trains will not reach the Retiro. The same will happen between January and March 2023, where Rail service will be provided between Suarez/Mitre and Tres de Febrero and from Tigre to Belgrano C.

The works that will be carried out in the next phase include, among others, the installation of LED signs, the laying of cables, the connection of the track system.

Giuliano said: “In Retiro we are in the heart of the Argentines, because for more than 100 years the AMBA has entered this place. It is a great job that the National Government has promoted, with many investments, and we are already seeing the results it generates in passengers from all over the country”.

For his part, the president of Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura, Martín Marinucci, said that for them “this is one of the main, emblematic works, which does not have an integral intervention, which will allow not only greater speed for the trains, but something that it seems fundamental to us, which is operational safety”.

“Increasing frequencies, and for users to have less travel time lost, and to do so with maximum safety, is one of the objectives of these works that the president Alberto Fernández He decided from the very beginning of the management, so that the railway system belongs to all Argentines,” he added.

In this sense, the redevelopment of the maneuvering area of ​​the Retiro station the number of trains entering the station will increase, adding frequencies and avoiding delays and cancellations. It also ensures greater safety by reducing train movement and reducing noise pollution for all passengers.

It is the first time since the construction of the Retiro station, more than 100 years ago, that the infrastructure has been entirely intervened with this work which is part of the over 235 that are being carried out as part of the Rail Transport Modernization Plan promoted by the Ministry of Transportation of the Nation to enhance the travel experience.

Nationally, the plan has already recovered over 1,800 km of roads, restored 17 services and sections and renovated 48 stations. Furthermore, among the many works, it foresees the construction in the AMBA of 28 underpasses and 15 modular bridges to increase frequencies and improve urban mobility.

With information from Telam

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