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Argentina Halts Retiro–Córdoba and RetiroTucumán Long-Distance Trains Indefinitely

The drivers’ union labels the stoppage an employer lockout over a suspension with no return date.

Overview

  • Trenes Argentinos’ booking site blocks ticket sales and displays a notice that services are interrupted at the track concessionaire’s request for reviews.
  • No formal timetable for reinstatement has been issued by Trenes Argentinos or the Transport authority.
  • The suspension followed a September 20 derailment on the Tucumán line, which authorities cited for inspections and repairs.
  • La Fraternidad argues the derailment has become an ongoing pretext to keep trains off the rails and calls the halt a lockout.
  • The stoppage removes a low-cost travel option for thousands of interprovincial passengers during peak holiday travel.