Rail transport in Argentina
The Argentine railway network is the system of railway lines in the country, developed primarily between the late 19th century and the mid-20th century alongside the expansion of Argentina's agro-export economic model, through investments from British, French, and national state capital. The network is characterized by the coexistence of different railway gauges, mainly broad, standard, and narrow gauge. The network reached approximately 38,411 km (23,867 mi) in 1930 and later its historical maximum extent in 1957, with nearly 47,000 km (29,204 mi) of railway lines, making it one of the largest railway networks in the world at the time. The expansion of road transport and, particularly, the massive closure of railway branch lines during the administrations of Juan Carlos Onganía and Carlos Menem progressively reduced its size and activity. Currently, it is estimated that around 18,000 km (11,185 mi) remain operational.[1] Dissatisfied with the private management of the railways, beginning...
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