Overview

• Nuevo Central Argentina announced the immediate suspension today and characterized it as temporary pending inspections and repairs.
• The stoppage follows detection of a sinkhole and misaligned sleepers in Santiago del Estero that prevent safe train movement.
• NCA said the decision is its own—neither from Trenes Argentinos nor a union measure—and services will remain halted until the survey is finished.
• Regular departures on the Córdoba and Tucumán routes from Retiro are canceled, disrupting passengers who relied on limited weekly frequencies reported by NA.
• The La Fraternidad union expressed concern, with leader Omar Maturano cautioning the pause could signal a permanent shutdown of the lines.