Argentren
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railway transport |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Fate | Contract terminated by government; operations transferred to SOFSE |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
Key people | Norberto Cots (president) |
| Parent | Emepa Group |
Argentren Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) was a privately held Argentine enterprise responsible for managing the Belgrano Sur and Roca railway lines within Buenos Aires Province from 2014 until March 2015, when the government terminated its contract. Subsequently, the Mitre and San Martín routes were transferred to the state-run Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado (SOFSE).
As a subsidiary of the Emepa Group, Argentren was linked to a conglomerate that has operated the Belgrano Norte Line via its subsidiary Ferrovías since 1994. The company maintained its headquarters in Buenos Aires, with Norberto Cots holding the position of president during its tenure.
History
The Argentine Government canceled the contract with Trenes de Buenos Aires (TBA) on May 24, 2012, ending TBA's operation of the Mitre and Sarmiento lines after the Once station rail tragedy. In the interim, these lines were managed by UGOFE, a consortium initially comprising Ferrovías, Metrovías, and TBA; however, TBA was soon removed from this group.
On February 12, 2014, new operators were announced for the lines previously overseen by UGOFE, resulting in the consortium's disbandment.
Emepa Group also owned Ferrocentral, a joint venture with Nuevo Central Argentino created to provide passenger train services to Rosario, Tucumán, and Córdoba. In November 2014, Ferrocentral was dissolved when these services were nationalized and taken over by SOFSE.
Following the dissolution of UGOFE and UGOMS, Corredores Ferroviarios—part of Grupo Roggio, which also controls Metrovías—and Argentren assumed responsibility for operating the Mitre / San Martín and Belgrano Sur / Roca lines respectively.
On March 2, 2015, the government revoked Argentren’s concession via SOFSE. Argentren had been managing both the Roca and Belgrano Sur lines since February 2014. This action reflected a broader governmental move toward greater public sector oversight of railway operations.
Services operated
| Line | Route | Service Type |
|---|---|---|
| Roca | Constitución - Ezeiza | Electric |
| Constitución - Alejandro Korn | ||
| Constitución - La Plata | Diesel | |
| Temperley - Bosques | ||
| Temperley - Haedo | ||
| University train | ||
| Belgrano Sur | Buenos Aires - González Catán | Diesel |
| Tapiales - Marinos Cruc. Gral. Belgrano | ||
| Puente Alsina - Aldo Bonzi |