Tren al Desarrollo

Tren al Desarrollo (in English: "Train to Development") is an elevated commuter rail service between the cities of Santiago del Estero (from the "Forum" station) and La Banda (with also a new building) in Santiago del Estero Province. Trains run on 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Mitre Railway tracks were disused. The line also crosses the Puente Negro, a bridge that had been closed for over 40 years.[2]

Tren al Desarrollo
La Banda station, terminus of the line.
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusActive
LocaleSantiago del Estero
PredecessorFerrocarriles Argentinos
First serviceSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
Route
StartSantiago del Estero
Stops4
EndLa Banda
Distance travelled8 km (5.0 mi)
Average journey time25 min
Service frequency30 min [1]
Line(s) usedMitre Railway
On-board services
Class(es)Unique
Seating arrangementsYes
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Track owner(s)Government of Argentina

At the beginning, the project only planned a 4 km-long line, then extended to 8 km. length to reach La Banda.[3][4]

Rolling stock used are railbuses made by Argentine company TecnoTren.[5] Each unit has a capacity of 100 passengers (70 seated). The journey time will be about 25 minutes.[6] Santiago Centro terminus station was inaugurated in May 2015.[7]

A total of 3 new stations were projected to built, "Botánico" (with access to the botanical garden), "Parque Tecnológico" (in the industrial park of the city) and "Banda", terminus of the line.[8] The total path from Forum to Banda stations will be a 5,10 metre-high viaduct to avoid interfering with road traffic.[9][10]

A third phase of the project focuses on reaching the Termas de Río Hondo, one of the main attractions of the Province,[11] although it could be extended to San Miguel de Tucumán.[12]

In September 2016, the first section of 4-km length (from Santiago to Nodo Tecnológico) was inaugurated. The next section to La Banda is expected to be opened in March 2017.[13]

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