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Argentina Extends Ferrosur Roca’s Freight Concession on the Roca Line to 2026 as New Contract Process Begins

Officials frame the move as a way to preserve freight service continuity, with exclusions for the Altamirano–Miramar corridor and urban segments.

Overview

  • Resolution 52/2025 from the Transport Secretariat was published in the Boletín Oficial and signed by Secretary Luis Octavio Pierrini.
  • The extension runs until September 10, 2026 or until a new contract is finalized, whichever occurs first.
  • The measure initiates a procurement to design a future operating model that redefines the State–private sector relationship on the corridor.
  • CNRT, Ferrocarriles Argentinos, ADIF and Belgrano Cargas were instructed to take part in the process, and Ferrosur Roca was formally notified.
  • The Roca corridor spans roughly 3,110 km linking Zapala to Greater Buenos Aires port access, serving key agricultural and industrial supply chains under the government’s broader open‑access rail reform.