News of subte

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

PROPOSALS DUE JULY

British tube operator to bid alongside French, Argentine firms to run BA underground

30-05-2018 13:39 British tube operator Transport for London (TfL) is keen on securing a multi-million dollar contract with Buenos Aires City to operate the city’s underground network.

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

May 14th - 20th: What we learned this week

19-05-2018 09:22 From the new 'subte' station to the teachers strike and the latest World Cup news.

IN RECOLETA

New ‘subte’ station opens at Law Faculty amid strikes, litigation

18-05-2018 12:09 The country’s current economic and social climate, as well as strike activity and the litigation that City Hall is pursuing against a group activists, rendered anything but a low-key celebration difficult.

RISING COST OF LIVING

Prices: Reprieve for gas, 'subte' users as gov’t faces rising pressure

08-05-2018 09:53 A City court has posponed a hike to 'subte' underground fares while Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren wants oil companies to implement a two-month price freeze.

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

April 30th - May 5th What we learned this week

05-05-2018 09:49 From the Peso Slump and the debate for the public services prices to the release of the jail of Patricio Fontanet

RISING COSTS

Water prices, underground transport fares to jump from May

30-04-2018 10:55 It has been a rough four months for hip pockets in Argentina. Already this year, consumers have seen price hikes in gas, electricity, taxis, buses, private healthcare plans and petrol.

CALL FOR TENDERS

Four major international operators interested in BA underground expansion

26-02-2018 10:57 Underground operators from Paris, London, Lyon and Berlin have expressed interest in the tender process. The current operator Metrovías is also expected to bid.

New integrated pricing system

Bus fares to rise 66 percent, ‘subte’ to hit 12.50 pesos by June

03-01-2018 12:17 Bus services will remain cheaper than the "subte" underground system but will see the greatest increase in fares from $6 pesos to $8 pesos in February, $9 pesos by April and $10 pesos (US$ 0.55c) by June, for a 66-percent overall increase.