Market Overview
Argentina is investing in the rehabilitation of its urban and inter-city rail networks after decades of underinvestment. Buenos Aires' Metrobus and Premetro systems are being upgraded, and the suburban rail network (Ferrocarriles Metropolitanos) is receiving new rolling stock and infrastructure improvements. The Belgrano Cargas freight rail corridor, linking agricultural regions to ports, is being modernised. Argentina has studied high-speed rail between Buenos Aires and Rosario. Rolling stock procurement for urban services has involved Chinese suppliers. The country's rail sector is supported by multilateral financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and CAF. Political and economic cycles have affected the pace of rail investment, but rail remains a stated priority in national transport policy.