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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.

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.