Unidad de Gestión Operativa Mitre Sarmiento
| Company type | Provisional consortium |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railway transport |
| Predecessor | Trenes de Buenos Aires |
| Founded | May 24, 2012 |
| Defunct | February 12, 2014 |
| Successor | Corredores Ferroviarios |
Area served | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Unidad de Gestión Operativa Mitre-Sarmiento (UGOMS) was a provisional consortium established on 24 May 2012 by Ferrovías and Metrovías to manage the commuter rail lines Sarmiento and Mitre. This formation occurred after the government revoked the concessions previously held by Trenes de Buenos Aires (TBA) since 1995.
History
During the 1990s railway privatisation, Trenes de Buenos Aires secured concessions to operate Buenos Aires' Sarmiento and Mitre commuter rail lines. Although significant government subsidies were provided, service standards deteriorated sharply, culminating in tragic incidents like the 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster. As a result, the Argentine authorities annulled TBA's operating rights in 2012 through Decree N° 793/12, assigning management responsibilities to UGOMS.
In September 2013, Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo declared that the state-owned company SOFSE would take temporary charge of both routes. SOFSE maintained control until 12 February 2014, when new concessions were granted to Corredores Ferroviarios, prompting the disbandment of UGOMS and Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia. After the nationalisation of Argentina's railway network in 2015, SOFSE resumed operational duties for these lines.
External links
- Official website (archived, 13 Dec 2013)