News of subte

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Subte's C-line to closed for next two weeks

20-01-2020 00:00 C-line is now closed for two weeks as part of the works to modernise signalling system. Transport officials say more buses will be running.

Subway Strike

Subte drivers announce strike for Wednesday

19-11-2019 16:02 After the revelation that asbestos is in carriages on underground metro's B-line, workers unveil plans to stop service at varying times throughout the day on Wednesday.

STRIKE IN THE CITY

Subte workers to halt all lines between 1pm and 5pm

06-09-2019 10:46 Pending a labour agreement with Metrovías, Subte workers will stop the City's subway system amidst an intensifying labour dispute over automation in newly built E line stations.

Subte Fire

Six passengers taken to hospital after fire on Subte E line

16-08-2019 14:54 Firefighters stated the fire was caused by electrical damage in the final car of a train. The Subte E line is used by 63,000 passengers per day and has the most complaints of all lines on the underground metro system.

LABOUR

Strikes to halt B, C and D Subte lines on Thursday

07-08-2019 16:45 The transit union will halt trains Thursday morning over a lack of ticket office workers and the prioritisation of ticket machines in new stations.

Barracas to Palermo

BA City opens call for tenders for Subte Line F

15-07-2019 17:19 The F Line will run from Barracas, in the city's south to Palermo, in the city's north at an estimated construction cost of a US$2 billion.

CRIME AND SAFETY

Minister Bullrich’s taser guns to hit the Buenos Aires streets in March

17-01-2019 12:57 Government confirms electric weapons will be in use in less than two months' time.

by Anna Laffrey