Nuevos Ferrocarriles Argentinos
{{Short description|Argentine state-owned railway company}}
{{for|the defunct company (1949–1993)|Ferrocarriles Argentinos}}
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Sociedad del Estado
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| industry = Railway
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| predecessor = Ferrocarriles Argentinos
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2015|05|20}} in Argentina{{Cite web|url=http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/245000-249999/247081/norma.htm|title=InfoLEG - Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas - Argentina|website=servicios.infoleg.gob.ar|access-date=2021-06-29|archive-date=2021-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410214636/http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/245000-249999/247081/norma.htm|url-status=live}}
| founder = Government of Argentina
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| hq_location = Constitución railway station
| hq_location_city = Buenos Aires
| hq_location_country = Argentina
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| area_served = National
| key_people = Pedro Hadida (President)
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| services = Rail transport, maintenance
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| owner = Government of Argentina
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| num_employees = 30,102[https://www.clarin.com/economia/empresa-empleados-pais-estatal-trenes-argentinos-30-102-trajabadores_0_i97M5QD8P5.html La empresa con más empleados en el país es estatal: Trenes Argentinos] at Clarín, 8 May 2022
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| parent = Secretariat of Transport
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Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (abbreviated as FASE) is a state-owned railway company of Argentina created for the operation and maintenance of the Argentine railway network in the country, including passenger and freight services, and infrastructure.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/|title=Ámbito Financiero, líder en noticias económicas|website=www.ambito.com|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2023-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119124154/https://www.ambito.com/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/Con-solo-dos-votos-en-contra-el-Senado-sanciono-la-ley-de-estatizacion-de-los-trenes-20150416-0053.html|title=Con sólo dos votos en contra, el Senado sancionó la ley de estatización de los trenes|first=Noelia Barral|last=Grigera|website=www.cronista.com|date=16 April 2015 |access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2022-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831014625/https://www.cronista.com/economia-politica/Con-solo-dos-votos-en-contra-el-Senado-sanciono-la-ley-de-estatizacion-de-los-trenes-20150416-0053.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/2015/04/15/1722530-el-senado-convirtio-ley-la-estatizacion-los-ferrocarriles/|title=El Senado convirtió en ley la estatización de los ferrocarriles|first=15 de Abril|last=de 2015|website=infobae|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2021-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211052527/http://www.infobae.com/2015/04/15/1722530-el-senado-convirtio-ley-la-estatizacion-los-ferrocarriles/|url-status=live}}
The company shares its name with the previous national operator which was broken up during the privatisation process begun in 1989, and also uses a modified version of its original logo. FASE is divided into three divisions: Trenes Argentinos Operaciones (passenger services), Trenes Argentinos Cargas (freight), and Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura (infrastructure).
In March 2021, the Minister of Transport announced that Ferrocarriles Argentinos S.E. would be made operative again, after an almost five-year hiatus during the presidency of Mauricio Macri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rieles.com/front/ferrocarriles-argentinos-nuevamente-tracciona/|title=Ferrocarriles Argentinos nuevamente Tracciona | Rieles Multimedio|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2021-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513040638/http://www.rieles.com/front/ferrocarriles-argentinos-nuevamente-tracciona/|url-status=live}}
As of May 2022, Trenes Argentinos had 30,102 employees, making it the Argentine company with the most employees.
History
The project to nationalise all the Argentine railway network had been announced by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during her speech at the Congress of Argentina's 133rd-year inaugural session on 1 March 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201503/96424-cristina-apertura-sesiones-ordinarias-congreso.html|title=Cristina anunció la estatización de los ferrocarriles|website=www.telam.com.ar|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2022-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830025219/https://www.telam.com.ar//notas/201503/96424-cristina-apertura-sesiones-ordinarias-congreso.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagacetasalta.com.ar/nota/14753/politica/cristina-anuncio-estatizacion-ferrocarriles.html|title=Cristina anunció la estatización de los ferrocarriles|first=La|last=Gaceta|website=www.lagacetasalta.com.ar|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305223043/http://www.lagacetasalta.com.ar/nota/14753/politica/cristina-anuncio-estatizacion-ferrocarriles.html|url-status=live}}
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At the time the project was sent to the Congress to be discussed, only Belgrano Norte and Urquiza lines (operated by Ferrovías and Metrovías respectively) were under private concessions for passenger services, while Nuevo Central Argentino (NCA), Ferroexpreso Pampeano and Ferrosur companies operated freight trains.
On 15 April 2015, the Congress of Argentina adopted the creation of "Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado", with 53 votes in favour and 2 votes against.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ieco.clarin.com/economia/trenes-estatizacion_0_1339666435.html|title=Trenes: el oficialismo logró la ley de estatización|date=April 16, 2015|website=iEco Clarín|access-date=April 18, 2015|archive-date=April 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418154033/http://www.ieco.clarin.com/economia/trenes-estatizacion_0_1339666435.html|url-status=live}} Therefore, the Government of Argentina will take over the operation and maintenance of all the railway lines after they had granted to private companies during Carlos Menem's administration in the early 1990s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-senado-convirtio-en-ley-la-estatizacion-de-los-ferrocarriles-nid1784786/|title=El Senado convirtió en ley la estatización de los ferrocarriles|date=April 16, 2015|website=LA NACION|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812231100/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-senado-convirtio-en-ley-la-estatizacion-de-los-ferrocarriles-nid1784786/|url-status=live}} The re-nationalisation law was officially promulgated on May 20, 2015.
It was also announced that private companies still operating services at the time the law was promulgated, Nuevo Central Argentino, Ferroexpreso Pampeano, Ferrosur Roca, Metrovías and Ferrovías will continue their activities although Ferrocarriles Argentinos S.E. will be able to renegotiate or even cancel the contracts of concession.
As part of a plan of rail transport modernisation announced by the Ministry of Transport led by Mario Meoni,{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/economia/2021/03/14/como-es-el-plan-de-modernizacion-ferroviaria-que-busca-beneficiar-a-mas-de-un-millon-de-personas/|title=Cómo es el Plan de Modernización Ferroviaria que busca beneficiar a más de un millón de personas|first=Por David Cayón14 de Marzo|last=de 2021|website=infobae|access-date=2021-07-03|archive-date=2021-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516032314/https://www.infobae.com/economia/2021/03/14/como-es-el-plan-de-modernizacion-ferroviaria-que-busca-beneficiar-a-mas-de-un-millon-de-personas/|url-status=live}} on March 8, 2021, "Ferrocarriles Argentinos S.E." was relaunched, setting its new offices at Constitución railway station. FASE had been inactive during the government of Mauricio Macri, when its divisions operated independently. The relaunch included a new logo, inspired on the homonymous company dissolved in 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.enelsubte.com/noticias/relanzan-ferrocarriles-argentinos/|title=Relanzan Ferrocarriles Argentinos|date=March 6, 2021|access-date=July 3, 2021|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629050151/https://www.enelsubte.com/noticias/relanzan-ferrocarriles-argentinos/|url-status=live}}
In October 2024, FASE's human resources division, "Trenes Argentinos Capital Humano", was dissolved by the national government leaded by Javier Milei. It was alleged that the dissolution would represent a cost saving of $42,000 million per year.[https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/10/01/el-gobierno-disolvio-una-empresa-ferroviaria-y-despidio-a-1388-empleados/ El Gobierno disolvió una empresa ferroviaria y despidió a 1.388 empleados] on Infobae, 1 Oct 2024[https://www.pagina12.com.ar/771460-hoy-es-un-gran-dia-el-gobierno-festeja-1400-despidos-en-tren “Hoy es un gran día": el Gobierno festeja 1400 despidos en Trenes Argentinos] on Página/12, 1 Oct 2024
Organizational structure
File:Trenbsasrosarioinaugurac1abrilii.jpg train at Retiro station in NFA livery, May 2015]]
By 2015, the board of directors had six members: a representative of the Secretary of Transport, the presidents of ADIF, SOFSE and Belgrano CyL and other two representatives appointed by the Ministry of Transport according to proposals sent by several railway unions registered.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-268473-2015-03-19.html|title=Página/12 :: Economía :: Otra vuelta para los Ferrocarriles Argentinos|website=www.pagina12.com.ar|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2021-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513010521/https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-268473-2015-03-19.html|url-status=live}}
The company also plans, operates and controls all the railway system in Argentina, both passenger and freight services.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201503/98445-randazzo-realizara-anuncios-sobre-la-estatizacion-de-los-trenes.html|title=Randazzo: "El Estado recupera la administración de todas las vías del país y pondrá bajo análisis todas las concesiones"|website=www.telam.com.ar|access-date=2023-01-23|archive-date=2019-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203101320/http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201503/98445-randazzo-realizara-anuncios-sobre-la-estatizacion-de-los-trenes.html|url-status=live}} The railway system is managed under a model of "open access" where several private operators are able to serve freight services along the lines.
= Divisions =
Three divisions operate under the supervision of FASE, as of October 2024:
- Trenes Argentinos Operaciones – passenger services
- Trenes Argentinos Cargas – freight services
- Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura (ADIFSE) – infrastructure
References
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