Overview
- The international, three-part tender drew proposals from provincial, national and foreign firms, according to officials at the bid opening.
- The project renews 33 km of track with eight stations from Junín through Palmira to General Gutiérrez in Maipú, enabling direct integration with the Metrotranvía.
- Budgets include ARS 184,201 million for infrastructure works and ARS 28,685 million for rolling stock, with the overall outlay cited at roughly US$150 million.
- Service plans call for three diesel-electric tripla formations with capacity for up to 506 passengers per train, hourly frequency per direction and end-to-end trips projected at about 30–40 minutes; the operations concession is set for 15 years.
- Officials estimate 12 to 18 months for works subject to rail and rolling-stock delivery times, with primary financing from the Resarcimiento Fund and authorization for up to ARS 100,000 million in alternative debt.