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Argentina Launches Open-Access Freight Rail Overhaul

The Transport Ministry’s resolution sets legal certainty for private operators under an open-access framework with concessions extended through 2032.

El Gobierno decidió renovar las concesiones en manos privadas de los tres ramales del Belgrano Cargas.
El Gobierno anunció avances en la privatización de los trenes de carga. 

Overview

  • Through Resolution 39/2025, the government officially ended the transitory 2021 freight rail regime labeled as “precarious” by regulators.
  • Nuevo Central Argentino S.A. will continue operating under a reworked concession extended to December 2032 with enhanced legal predictability.
  • Ferrosur Roca S.A. and Ferroexpreso Pampeano S.A. have been invited to submit proposals adapting their contracts to the new open-access terms.
  • The privatization process for state-owned Belgrano Cargas y Logística S.A. has been set in motion as part of the wider rail reform.
  • Planned infrastructure upgrades include critical works on port access in the Gran Rosario region and other network bottlenecks.