14/01/2013 | Argentina

City gov't studies 'multiple options' for Subway fare hike

The chairman of Empresa de Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (BA Subway Company) Juan Pablo Piccardo, discarded the idea of implementing a differentiated subway fare price during rush hours, though admitted that “numerous options are being studied.”

16/01/2013 | Argentina

Randazzo summons Scioli, Macri to reject Subte price hike

Interior and Transportation Minister Florencio Randazzo has summoned Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli and City Mayor Mauricio Macri to a meeting this Friday at the Metropolitan Transportation Agency to express his rejection over the new subway fare hike.

04/01/2013 | Argentina

Subway A line to close from Jan 12 to March 8

Subway line A will be closed between January 12th and March 8 in order to undergo scheduled reforms, Subterráneos Buenos Aires (SBASE) head Juan Pablo Piccardo confirmed today.

11/01/2013 | Argentina

Subte A's 100-year-old carriages bid farewell

11/01/2013 | Argentina

City Gov't considering to up subway fare to $3.50

Sbase (Subterráneos de Buenos Aires), the City entity that manages the subway lines, will call for a public hearing to discuss increasing the fare to $3.50 pesos.

20/12/2012 | Argentina

'Subway transfer approval is a step forward'

City cabinet chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta labelled the approval of the subway transfer “a step forward” stating that “with time the subway will function better”, being run by the city government.

01/01/2013 | Argentina

BA City takes over subway service, Macri critical of national gov't

As the Buenos Aires city government took over control of the subway service, Mayor Mauricio Macri sharply criticized the national government over their treatment of the transport system.

03/01/2013 | Argentina

Pianelli calls Macri 'irresponsible' after suggesting drastic Subway fare hike

Secretary General of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli, came on stage this morning to call BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri “irresponsible” after the latter unveiled the possibility of a drastic fare hike.

17/12/2012 | Argentina

Segovia demands Metrovías audit

Néstor Segovia, the AGTSyP subway worker’s union under-secretary, said that the quickest way to transfer the service from the national to the Buenos Aires City government was to “audit Metrovías and change the contract for the licensee firm.”

19/12/2012 | Argentina

'If Legislature doesn’t approve subway transfer, it’ll fall into limbo again'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri said today that if the city legislature “doesn’t approve” the subway transfer to the city government, the service “will fall into limbo again.”

19/12/2012 | Argentina

Subway debate postponed at City Legislature

Subway workers have set a rally at the City Legislature’s front door to repudiate the subway transfer bill law proposed by Mayor Mauricio Macri, as City lawmakers decided to postponed the parliamentary session until 4pm.

05/12/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers lift strike, meeting at midday

Members of the AGTSyP breakaway union decided to lift the strike they were set to hold today, after they were called for a new hearing by the City Labour Under–Secretariat alongside concessionary company Metrovías.

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Transport starts to normalize after toxic cloud scare

07/12/2012 | Argentina

Subway transfer bill cleared for debate in Legislature

The subway management transfer was bill cleared for debate today at the Legislature and will be discussed on the floor on Thursday, although uling PRO party failed to muster the necessary votes to pass the bill.

29/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to continue strike

Subway workers held a three-hour strike in each line today, after wage talks between Metrovías concessionary company and AGTSyP breakaway union failed yesterday and will continue the strike tomorrow.

30/11/2012 | Argentina

City Legislature debates subway transfer bill

The bill that seeks to transfer the subte service administration to the City govermment began to be debated in a meeting of the Public Works, Budget and Treasury comittees of the Legislature.

03/12/2012 | Argentina

Segovia: Subway rotating strikes could go all week

22/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway unionists, Metrovías to continue wage talks on Tuesday

The Buenos Aires Labour under secretariat called for the AGTSyP breakaway Subte workers union to keep on with the talks with concessionary company Metrovías and urged not to implement measures while both parties continue negotiations.

24/11/2012 | Argentina

Vidal: 'We are receiving a bankrupt subway and no funds whatsoever'

Buenos Aires City deputy mayor María Eugenia Vidal assured today that the hikes on tolls, petrol and high-end cars in the capital “will be lifted as soon as national government hands over the corresponding funds” for the subway service.

28/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers go on strike

Subway workers were on strike today, with each line stopping their services in three-hour shifts, after wage talks between Metrovías concessionary company and AGTSyP breakaway union failed yesterday.

19/11/2012 | Argentina

Transportation, services to be affected by strike

20/11/2012 | Argentina

Long commute back home: no trains, no B subway line

The strike called by the CGT Azopardo and the dissident CTA caused serious problems for those trying to access or leave the City and use public transportation, with several subway and train lines still not working.

21/11/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to lift turnstiles for 2 hours

Subway delegate Néstor Segovia announced today that "turnstiles will be lifted from 8 to 10" tomorrow, after he confirmed that they "failed to come to an agreement" in the negotiations with Metrovías company representatives.

12/11/2012 | Argentina

Meeting between Subway delegates, Metrovías postponed

Secretary General of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli along with delegates informed that a meeting scheduled for today with Metrovías company representatives was re-scheduled for Wednesday.

13/11/2012 | Argentina

Macri announces City to take over subway service

Mayor Mauricio Macri announced that the City will take over the subway service “without leaving aside none of our claims” and will send a bill to the local Legislature thus ending a long feud with the national government. “If we don’t take responsibility over the situation will only be worse.”

14/11/2012 | Argentina

'Subway fare won't be put up for now,' says Vidal

Following the Buenos Aires City government’s decision to take over the administration of the underground subway system, deputy mayor María Eugenia Vidal assured that for the moment ticket prices on the service won’t be put up.

28/10/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers cancel today’s strike

Subway workers have cancelled their plan to let passengers ride for free between 08 and 10 am today rush hour as the Buenos Aires City government summoned on Sunday the subway union (AGTSyP) for a Wednesday meeting intended to resolve the workers’ wage hike claims.

29/10/2012 | Argentina

Senator Fernández bashes Macri over Subway transfer

Senator Aníbal Fernández (Victory Front) assured today that BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri “not only doesn’t like to work, but also shows a total disrespect for the law”, in another attack to the business tycoon's refusal to move forward with the Subway transfer.

07/11/2012 | Argentina

Blackouts hit several City neighbourhoods

Power cuts affected several Buenos Aires City neighbourhoods, leading to heavy traffic jams in the main avenues, power cuts of traffic lights and suspension of train and subway lines' services.

26/09/2012 | Argentina

'Let's hope the City Gov't doesn't decide to close the subway,' Randazzo

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo hopes that “the City Mayor doesn’t decide to close the subway” as the Metrovías concessionary company announced that the service cannot continue without subsidies, which Macri refuses pay.

15/10/2012 | Argentina

City gov’t says Subway not ‘our business’

Buenos Aires City Economy Minister Néstor Grindetti stated today that the Subway management is none of the City government’s business, and indicated that it is the national administration which must decide what to do as from January 2013 when all subsidies will be ground cut.

26/10/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to protest on Monday

Subway delegates announced they will leave turnstiles open on Monday and allow passengers to ride for free to as a measure to resume wage talks with Metrovías.

24/09/2012 | Argentina

BA only city in the world without subsidized transport, Pianelli says

The secretary general of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli, renewed his complaints against Mayor Mauricio Macri’s administration for not having contemplated subsidy funds for the service in the 2013 budget.

25/09/2012 | Argentina

Pianelli: 'If subway fare skyrockets to AR$ 5, only tourists will travel'

The secretary general of the Subway and Tram Union Association Roberto Pianelli reiterated today his criticism over a possible fare hike after the national government's subsidies cut scheduled for December.

26/09/2012 | Argentina

Subway system won't survive without subsidies, Metrovías says

Metrovías Subway and Tram company Press Officer Mariano Gibaut informed today that the system cannot be afforded without subsidy funds. Likewise, the company assured that if the ongoing conflict persists, the service could be cancelled.

27/08/2012 | Argentina

Randazzo blames City gov't over possible new Subway strike, expresses 'concern'

“We only have one goal and concern, and that is to avoid a new subway conflict that as a result of the City government’s lack of responsibility ends up affecting the lives of millions of commuters,” Interior and Transportation Minister Florencio Randazzo said after a meeting of the Transportation Tri-party Entity.

28/08/2012 | Argentina

Randazzo confirms City Gov't withdrew funds for subway maintenance

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo announced that the City Government has already withdrawn the funds from the $123 million peso cheque issued by the National Government to use for subway maintenance.

23/09/2012 | Argentina

Pianelli warns new subway conflict could arrive 'before year's end'

The secretary general of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli, warned that there could be a new conflict affecting the subway service “before year’s end” after indicating that the Metrovías company “is getting less subsidies.”

14/08/2012 | Argentina

Strike suspended after 'precarious' agreement, Subway workers

AGTSyP Subway and Tram workers’ breakaway union secretary-general Roberto Pianelli assured today that the agreement reached to resume the service is “minimum and way precarious, but enough to untie the conflict.”

25/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway delegates warn conflict 'could return'

Subway delegates head Roberto Pianelli warned that if Metrovías concessionary company does not comply with the agreement signed earlier this month “another conflict will be unavoidable."

26/08/2012 | Argentina

Judge orders City gov’t to withdraw subway subsidy funds to meet operating expenses

City Judge Patricia López Vergara, ordered the Buenos Aires City government to ask its national counterpart for the 210 million pesos subsidy funds deposited by the latter in a Banco Nación’s account as part of the agreement for the transfer of the subway and tram system signed earlier this year.

13/08/2012 | Argentina

National, City governments enter crossfire over subway 'nightmare'

The national and capital city governments continued the grand row over who was responsible for the subway strike that lasted a total of ten days, as Senator Aníbal Fernández pointed the finger at Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri for the strike, while City Cabinet Chief Horacio Larreta labelled it "a hostage situation."

13/08/2012 | Argentina

Macri charges against National Gov't once more over subway conflict

City Government Mauricio Macri said in a radio interview that the City government cannot apply sanctions on the Metrovías company for not resuming the subway service because “it is a concessionary that bears no relationship to it since “it is the National Government who is granting its concession.”

14/08/2012 | Argentina

After ten-day strike, subway service resumes

All six lines of the subway and the Premetro overground tram service were resumed today following a ten-day union strike that had paralyzed transport across Buenos Aires City.

11/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike to continue 'practically indefinitely', Segovia

Breakaway subway union leader Néstor Segovia assured that the eight day old subway strike will continue “indefinitely”, while UTA train and bus driver union leader Roberto Fernández said that “the service is taken over.”

11/08/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't fines unionists on strike nearly 5 million pesos

The City Government sanctioned today the dissident subway workers –currently leading the longest subway strike in Argentine history, lasting a total of eight days so far- for five million pesos and reported them to the Judiciary and to the national Labour Ministry.

12/08/2012 | Argentina

National gov’t seeks to subjugate the BA City, Macri says

Amidst the political tug of war that has held hostage almost one million City commuters daily for the past ten days, BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri, reaffirmed its position to assert that the current situation is part of “several lies incurred by the national government.”

09/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway: City Gov't issues mandatory conciliation

After several comings and goings, the City Government finally decided to issue a mandatory conciliation in the subway conflict after workers announced they had decided to extend the strike one more day. However, unionists said they would gather in assembly all night to analyze the measure.

10/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers' strike to continue after failed meeting

AGTSyP subway workers union announced that they failed to reach an agreement with licensee company Metrovías and that the strike will continue for another 24 hours.

10/08/2012 | Argentina

'Subway delegates have the Nat'l Gov't support to continue with the strike'

After the negotiations failed and a week of traffic chaos, Buenos Aires City Mayor gave a press conference in which he blamed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the subway strike.

07/08/2012 | Argentina

Randazzo says Macri 'not being truthful,' denies receiving any proposal for subway

Despite assurances by City Mayor Mauricio Macri that he had presented the National Government with a plan to finalize the delayed transfer of the subway management, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo assured that "he hadn't received anything" and that "he was not being truthful."

08/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway: Workers confirm sixth day of strike on Thursday

After failing again to come to an agreement, unionists confirmed the decision to extend the subway strike one more day. “The City Government is responsible for this,” spokesman Enrique Rossito explained, and once again called on all parties involved in the conflict to convene to discuss salaries.

08/08/2012 | Argentina

'Gov't cannot intervene in subway conflict,' Interior Minister

Interior and Transportation Minister Florencio Randazzo assured that the National Government cannot intervene in the subway conflict “because it is interjurisdictional,” as he renewed his criticism towards City Mayor Mauricio Macri for his refusal to take responsibility for the problem.

31/07/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to go on strike

UTA train and subway drivers union will go on a 72 hour strike beginning on Monday, due to their wage demands not being met by Metrovías concessionary company. Labour Minister Carlos Tomada warned the national Government will not intervene in the conflict.

01/08/2012 | Argentina

Five day subway strike announced

Subway workers from the breakaway AGTSyP union announced a two day strike in addition to the UTA subway and tram workers' union's 72-hour strike that begins on Monday. Therefore, subway will be out of service from Friday at 9pm affecting all lines, lasting a total of five days.

07/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike to continue one more day

Subway workers will hold a fifth consecutive day of strike after wage hike negotiations with breakway union AGTSyP, UTA union leaders, Metrovías concessionary company, SBASE officials and City lawmaker María José Lubertino and a Federal Judge failed.

16/07/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers threaten with walkout

Subway and tram workers union (AGSTYP) leader Néstor Segovia came on stage to say that workers might go on strike after Metrovías Company decided to pull 20 trains out of service due to malfunctioning and lack of maintenance funds for considering it a "management lockout."

18/07/2012 | Argentina

Subway stalemate: Randazzo says Macri 'running out of options'

Interior minister Florencio Randazzo reiterated today the City’s responsibility for the subway system administration. The official stated Buenos Aires City mayor Mauricio Macri was “running out of options” while stressing the local government should accept responsibility for the system.

19/07/2012 | Argentina

Macri blasts the Gov’t: 'Arrogance does not motivate anything'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri rejected the National Government’s political prods made toward the City Goverment regarding the subway conflict and stated that “arrogance does not motivate anything.”

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway: unions threaten to hold 3-day strike next week

The UTA and AGTSyP unions threatened yesterday with further subway strikes if their conflict with Metrovías remains unresolved next week.

19/05/2012 | Argentina

'Forcing Macri to take over the subway is like forcing him to solve Greek inflation'

PRO lawmaker Federico Pinedo assured today he is willing to mediate in the subway conflict to avoid next week’s three day strike, but insisted that the solution of the dispute between Metrovías and unions lies on the national Government.

16/07/2012 | Argentina

Subway C, D lines service interrupted

The Subway D and C lines service were interrupted this morning due to technical failures causing long delays of commuters. Long lines of passengers were witnessed at the bus stops along Santa Fe Avenue, which goes across the BA City neighbourhoods of Palermo and Recoleta.

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike, protests cause traffic chaos in the City

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway: City gov't urged to join wage talks

The national government urged the city government to take responsibility for a subway strike that was affecting millions of commuters, while Metrovías subway company called city officials to join wage negotiations.

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Multiple protests across BA city create traffic chaos

Multiple protests on main routes entering the city of Buenos Aires and downtown area complicated traffic flow on Thursday afternoon, in addition to the effects of the subway strike. Along the 9 de Julio Avenue, two sectors were blocked off, including the intersection with Santa Fe Avenue and Avenida de Mayo.

14/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to go on strike on Thursday after salary negotiations fail

The bus and subway drivers’ union (UTA) announced a 24-hour strike that would affect all subway lines as well as the Premetro tram on Thursday, in response to failed salary negotiations.

15/05/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers pull forward strike, to start tomorrow at midday

The bus and subway drivers’ union (UTA) announced they were pulling forward a strike to Wednesday at midday, that will affect all subway lines as well as the Premetro tram, and that it would last for 36 hours, in light of the failed salary negotiations. 

16/05/2012 | Argentina

Gov't blasts Macri, Metrovías over subway conflict

The Government once again accused the Mayor Mauricio Macri’s administration of not “owning up to its responsibilities,” regarding the subway service and urged them “to start to work and find a solution” to the wage talks of subway workers, who are holding a 36 hour strike.

08/05/2012 | Argentina

Macri blasts Nat'l gov't for YPF 'confiscation', Subte handover

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri lashed out at Cristina Fernández de Kirchner administration today for the expropriation of YPF shares and the controversial Subte system handover.

08/05/2012 | Argentina

Transport Secretary urges Macri to 'sit down and work' to solve subway conflict

Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos urged City Mayor Mauricio Macri to “sit down and talk” to subway workers and Metrovías representatives in order to reach a wage deal.

10/05/2012 | Argentina

Judge rejects City Gov't appeal to keep Federal Police officers patrolling subway stations

Judge Rita Ailán rejected an appeal filed by the City Government which aimed to avoid that Federal Police officers stop patrolling subway stations

25/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers open ticket barriers, to go on strike on Thursday

Subway workers opened ticket barriers in all six Buenos Aires City subway lines at the head subway stations allowing commuters to travel for free from 9 am to 11 pm on Wednesday.

27/04/2012 | Argentina

New crossfire arises between Nat'l and City governments over subways

The dispute over the control of the subway system in Buenos Aires took yet another turn today, as Labour Minister Carlos Tomada renewed demands for Macri’s government to sit down with subway workers to negotiate the recent conflicts. Meanwhile, in response, City Transport Subsecretary Guillermo Dietrich stated that “they’ve got no business” going to such meeting.

28/04/2012 | Argentina

'The subway conflict cannot be treated with indifference,' says Labour Minister

Labour Minister Carlos Tomada commented again on the City government’s lack of action regarding the current conflicts with subway staff, and further took a dig at Mauricio Macri’s administration for not wishing to get involved. “The City government cannot treat the conflict with the Subway with indifference,” Tomada stated.

19/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers go on 4-hour strike

Subway and Pre-Metro tram workers’ delegates held a 4-hour strike as part of their claims to be included at this year’s collective bargaining talks. The measure took place from 7pm to 11pm, and the service will be resumed with the first train at 5:30am.

23/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to strike on Thursday

Workers from the Subway and Pre-Metro Workers Union Association announced today a general strike on Thursday between 11am and 4pm, as they claim Metrovías Company to include them in the collective bargaining talks.

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway D line service resumed after unexpected protest

The D line subway line service resumed yesterday at 1.50 pm after being brought to a halt for nearly three hours while workers carried out an unexpected union protest. Earlier, workers pertaining to the AGTSyP union opened turnstiles between 9 am and 11 am allowing passengers to travel for free on their morning commute.

04/04/2012 | Argentina

Failed meeting between City, National govt's over subway transfer

Transportation Secretary Alejandro Ramos met briefly with the City’s Urban Development Minister, Daniel Chaín, to try and find some mutual consensus in the controversy surrounding the transfer of the subway management. The meeting, however, failed to move the discussion forward.

10/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers threaten to strike if wage talks not opened

Following the opening of ticket barriers at some major subway stations between 7 am and 10 am this morning, subway workers stated that they could well carry out a strike on Thursday from 5 am until 8 am, if they did not receive a response from Metrovías over wage talks.

11/04/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers to strike on Thursday despite mandatory concilitation

Subway workers ratified the strike they will hold on Thursday from 5 am to 8 am despite the fact that the Labour Ministry issued a mandatory conciliation. Subway and tram workers union (AGSTYP) leader Néstor Segovia confirmed the measure and said “the only way to lift” strike if the Labour Ministry and Metrovías summoned workers for wage talks.

30/03/2012 | Argentina

Court orders Security Ministry to keep Federal Police officers in subway stations

The Judiciary ordered the Security Ministry to keep the Federal Police officers’ patrol in subway stations until April 8th. Judicial sources said the measure was ruled by a court following a lawsuit filed by SBASE Subterráneos de Buenos Aires, which claimed the National Government to guarantee the service security.

03/04/2012 | Argentina

Transport Secretary, City Gov't crossfire over subway transfer

The City and National Governments once bickered over the subway transfer. Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos called for the Mauricio Macri’s administration “to comply with the law,” while Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal assured the transfer must be agreed upon between Macri and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

03/04/2012 | Argentina

'The subway transfer must be agreed upon between CFK and Macri,' Vidal

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal said she appreciated “the call for dialogue” made by Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos, but insisted that the solution of the subway transfer conflict must be done between President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Mayor Mauricio Macri.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri rejects CFK's subway offer, dismisses bill passed in Congress

City Mayor Mauricio Macri rejected on Thursday afternoon President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s recent suggestion to extend for 90 more days the presence of Federal Police officers in subway stations and buses.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

Legislature urges Nat'l, City Governments to resume subway transfer talks

City lawmakers approved two draft statement bills related to the transfer of the subway service, The Proyecto Sur sponsored bill states that the transfer should be done with the corresponding funds and urges the National and City Govermments to resume talks, while the other one urges the City administration to take the fare back to $1.10 pesos.

30/03/2012 | Argentina

'Macri must take responsibility for the subway,' Abal Medina

National Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina, came out to comment on the City government's rejection of the subway transfer, and made it clear that the subway system "will be controlled by the City of Buenos Aires," and further stated that Mauricio Macri should "comply with the law and take responsibility of the service."

27/03/2012 | Argentina

Legislature fails to muster quorum to debate subway transfer

A special session to debate the transfer of the subway service administration failed after City lawmakers failed to muster quorum in the Legislature.

28/03/2012 | Argentina

Lower House passes subway transfer bill

The Lower house passed the bill that transfers the subway service to the City Government, following an eight hour long debate. Thus, the subway service and 33 metropolitan bus routes will officially be transferred from the National to the City Government.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK grants BA City 3-month extension to obey subway transfer

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced a three-month extension on the Subway transfer so that the capital’s City government can implement a new security service, after the Lower House passed yesterday the subway transfer bill.

27/03/2012 | Argentina

Lower House committees discuss transport transfer before special session

Members of diverse Lower House’s committees will meet today to set last details over the transfer of the Subway, Pre-metro and Puerto Madero trams, and 33 metropolitan bus lines from the national government to the BA City administration, before it hits the parliamentary floor on Wednesday.

27/03/2012 | Argentina

'Passengers are being held hostage in the subway dispute,' Stolbizer says

Margarita Stolbizer, national lawmaker for the Frente Amplio Progresista (FAP) bloc, criticized the national government and Mauricio Macri’s administration over the subway transfer dispute, stating that passengers that use the subway and public buses are being “held hostage.”

27/03/2012 | Argentina

Kirchnerites send subway bill to Lower House floor

The Victory Front, along with allies from other parties, voted in favour of sending to the Lower House floor a preliminary approved bill that orders the transfer of the management of the subway system from the National to the City government. The bill also calls for transferring 33 bus lines and the Premetro tram to the City’s jurisdiction.

21/03/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike lifted

After holding a two-hour service strike, the city's subway service was up and running again. Subway workers announced the measure yesterday and made their final decision to go through with the strike today, bringing all services to a halt between 2 pm and 4 pm.

22/03/2012 | Argentina

Upper House passes subway transfer bill

The Upper House approved by 54 votes in favour and 8 against, the transfer of the city’s subway system, PreMetro tram as well as 33 metropolitan bus lines in Buenos Aires City, from national government control to that of the municipality.

22/03/2012 | Argentina

Subway transfer: Michetti calls national government 'demagogic'

After last night’s Upper House session in which the transfer of the subway service as well as 33 metropolitan bus lines was passed on to the Lower House, PRO party Deputy Gabriela Michetti came on stage to remark that despite Congress approval “we’ll have to wait what the City Legislature, and the Justice have to say about it.”

17/03/2012 | Argentina

'Macri's resistance to take on the subway is unbelievable,' Lorenzino

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino questioned City Mayor Mauricio Macri’s “unbelievable resistance” to accept the transfer of the subway administration, and blasted his decision of increasing the fare by 127 percent.

19/03/2012 | Argentina

Victory Front, Radical Party senators to approve Subway transfer

Both senators of the ruling party and the Radical Party (UCR) confirmed to have reached an agreement for next Wednesday’s Upper House session to pass the bill that grants the Subway transfer to the Buenos Aires City administration, and had a preliminary approval by the Lower House last week.

20/03/2012 | Argentina

Subway D line goes on surprise strike

Subway’s D line service was suspended after the workers held a surprise strike due to the death of one of their colleagues at Congreso de Tucumán station.

13/03/2012 | Argentina

After heated discussion, Senate clears subway draft bill for debate

The draft bill ordering City Hall to honour its agreement with the National Government and accept the transfer of the subway management, as well as 33 bus lines and the Puerto Madero tram, was approved by three committees after a very heated debate and will be voted on the Senate floor on March 21st.

13/03/2012 | Argentina

De Vido, Morales clash heatedly during Senate subway debate

As the heated debate over the transfer of the subway management continued on the floor of a Senate committee, Radical lawmaker Gerardo Morales had a strong verbal exchange with Planning Minister Julio De Vido over the recent railway tragedy in Once that left 51 people dead.

15/03/2012 | Argentina

'We are open to the transfer, but we also need the funds,' Macri

Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, came on stage today to claim for a solution “within the law” in order to move forward with the transfer of the Subway management and 33 urban bus lines.

10/03/2012 | Argentina

'Garré lies to CFK, ' Macri assures

City Mayor Mauricio Macri called Security Minister Nilda Garré a liar and assured that if any member of his cabinet ever lied to him, he would fire that person immediately, as the dispute over the subway service transfer continues.

11/03/2012 | Argentina

'National gov't only talks to its friends or political slaves,' PRO's Deputy

Opposition lawmaker Laura Alonso (PRO party) came on stage to express their differences on the subway transfer, and remarked that "if we have to take this matter to the Supreme Court, it’s because the national government decided to only talk to his friends, partners or political slaves."

12/03/2012 | Argentina

Zaffaroni confident subway conflict will be resolved by Supreme Court

As the chances for finding a political solution to the subway management conflict diminish, Justice Eugenio Zaffaroni assured that the matter is likely to be resolved at the Supreme Court.

08/03/2012 | Argentina

'Macri does not like dark-haired, Greater Buenos Aires folk,' De Vido

Following the crossfire between the National and City Governments regarding the subway service transfer, Planning Minister Julio De Vido officially announced the drafting of a congressional bill seeking to ratify the measure, and blasted Mayor Mauricio Macri for refusing to complete the transfer of the subway's management.

09/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri says City lacks funds to keep subsidies on bus lines

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage after the national government sent a bill to Congress to transfer 33 bus lines to the City's scope.

09/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK receives new Transport Secretary in Olivos

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met at Olivos presidential residence with the new Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos, who will have to face several pending issues, among them, the Once train crash.

06/03/2012 | Argentina

'Seems like dialogue not best way to agree subway transfer,' City Deputy Mayor

The controversy over the transfer of the subway system is moving more toward the courts than politics. Although the national government formally intimated the City administration led by Mauricio Macri to take over the management of service, City officials ratified its refusal.

07/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK to send bill ratifying subway transfer to Congress

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced she will send a bill to Congress to ratify the agreement between the national and City governments regarding the transfer of the subway service

08/03/2012 | Argentina

More bumps arise on Subway transfer road

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced she will send a bill to Congress to ratify the agreement between the national and City governments regarding the transfer of the subway service, BA City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta counter-attacked saying the transfer also depends on the approval of the City Legislature.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Subway must be 'debt-free' before handover is completed, City gov't warns

Buenos Aires Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal warned today the the City government will not be taking over the management of the subway system unless the National Government improves the quality of the system as a whole, which could amount up to a “billion dollar” debt.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Nat'l Gov't urges City to take over Subway system

The National Government urged the City administration to take responsibility for the management of the subway system and lashed out at Mayor Mauricio Macri for rejecting the handover.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri takes subway management conflict to court

The ongoing conflict between the City and the National Government over who takes over the management of the subway administration has landed in court. Mayor Mauricio Macri filed for a precautionary measure, City Hall sources confirmed.

01/03/2012 | Argentina

Subway resumes service after 12 hour strike

The six subway lines resumed their service shortly after 5 pm, following a 12 hour strike that affected over a million passengers and caused a chaos of traffic in the City.

01/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK on Macri: 'What City does he think he's the Mayor of: New York?'

During her speech at the Congressional opening, she stated "The City Mayor cannot refuse and/or reject a contract he signed some 90 days ago. Today he realized that the Subway carriages are too old. Come on! What City does he think he's the Mayor of: New York?"

03/03/2012 | Argentina

Metrovías discredits problems detected in City Subway report

Metrovías, the company that runs the subway system, discredited today a report issued by the city’s Entity for Regulation of Public Services which detected 11,000 faults in the Subway service, stating that the document “refers to issues that have little to do with the safe operation of the service.”

14/02/2012 | Argentina

Macri questions subway handover; Gov’t reacts

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri questioned today the transferring of the subway system from federal power to the City government. "If the national government keeps taking one-way decisions, the handover might never happen."

29/02/2012 | Argentina

Workers ratify subway lines will go on strike on Thursday

All five subway lines will go on strike on Thursday, the UTA train and subway drivers union announced, to protest against the lack of security caused by the withdrawal of police officers from all stations that will start on March 1st.

29/02/2012 | Argentina

Macri suspends negotiations for transfer of subway management

In a live press conference from City Hall, Mayor Mauricio Macri said that “the quality of the subway system doesn’t differ much from that of the railway system.” He accused the National Government of engaging in a “10-year disinvestment process” and criticized the Government’s decision to remove all Federal Police officers from the Subway stations.

25/01/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't denies lower subway fares for SUBE holders

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal announced that the City Government will not offer SUBE card holders a lower subway fare, as the National Government is planning on doing with the bus and trains system after February 10.

27/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't confirms Federal Police officers removal from subway 'as agreed'

Security Minister Nilda Garré said that the 40 of the 250 Federal Police officers that guard subway stations will be withdrawn on February 1st and the transfer to City authorities will be official on March 1st, “just like we agreed upon with City Security Minister Guillermo Montenegro in a January 20th meeting.”

28/01/2012 | Argentina

Met Police 'lacks officers' to guard subway stations

City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta warned that the City Government “doesn't have enough officers in the Metrpolitan Police” to replace Federal Police officers to guard subway stations

16/01/2012 | Argentina

Judge backs City's subway fare hike

City Judge Fernando Juan Lima rejected the several requests for legal protection filed by union, social, political and student organizations against a 127 percent increase in the subway fare. The single-ride ticket will continue to cost $2.50 pesos.

17/01/2012 | Argentina

Macri ratifies subway fare hike

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage to ratify the 127 percent subway fare hike after City Judge Fernando Juan Lima yesterday rejected requests for legal protection on subway fares, meaning that a one-way ticket will continue to cost 2.50 pesos.

17/01/2012 | Argentina

'Ruling backing subway hike is a disgrace,' Senator Fernández

Senator Aníbal Fernández bashed the ruling of City Judge Fernando Juan Lima that yesterday rejected requests for legal protection on subway fares and ratified the 127 percent hike.

11/01/2012 | Argentina

Judge calls off court recess to handle appeals against subway hike

Judge Fernando Juan Lima called of the court recess in order to handle the appeals filed against the subway fare hike, as passengers rode for free as subway employees left turnstiles open between 7 and 10 am in order to protest the measure.

12/01/2012 | Argentina

Last day for commuters to travel for $1.10 on Subway

Today saw the final day for Subway users carrying SUBE and Monedero cards to travel for $1.10 pesos. The price for regular tickets went up last week by a steep 127%, bumping up the cost of a ticket to $2.50 per journey, which fully comes into effect tomorrow.

14/01/2012 | Argentina

Subway union assures 'there's no risk of a strike'

The head of the subway workers union, Néstor Segovia, assured today that on Monday they are to free up the turnstiles at subway stations once more, “if the Judiciary fails to take action on the recent hike.”

06/01/2012 | Argentina

Many passengers ride Subway free on first day of fare hikes

Employees from the Union for Subway workers and the Premetro freed up the turnstiles at subway stations across the city, allowing passengers to travel for free, in protest of the new fares put in place by the City Government, which bumped up the cost of a ticket to $2.50 pesos per journey.

06/01/2012 | Argentina

'We assume political costs of the Subway fare hike,' City Gov't

The City Economy Minister Néstor Grindetti, came on stage to defend Mauricio Macri’s administration’s decision to bump up Subway fares to $2.50 pesos per journey, and said that they are open to “assuming the political cost of uncovering a situation that was previously kept quiet.”

08/01/2012 | Argentina

Subway free all week

In defiance of the fare hikes issued by the City government last week following its takeover of the subway’s administration, the Subway and Tram Workers Union Association yesterday created a multi-sector front which will continue to let passengers ride for free all week.

04/01/2012 | Argentina

City gov't increases Subway fare by 127%

Following the subway and over-rail transfer on Tuesday to the centre-right Buenos Aires City government, it was revealed yesterday that fares would be subject to a considerable hike, increasing from 1.10 pesos a journey to 2.50 pesos from Friday onwards. The increase will effect the estimated 1.6 daily commuters who use the service.

05/01/2012 | Argentina

City legislators to appeal subway hike

BA City legislators from different political parties anticipated they will appeal the 127.2 percent Subway fare increase conducted by the City Mayor Mauricio Macri, and set a press conference tomorrow to express their rejection to the measure.

05/01/2012 | Argentina

Subway workers threaten to allow passengers to ride for free

The subway workers union announced that they will protest the increase of the subway fare by lifting turnstiles in several stations in order to allow passengers to travel for free in rush hour on Friday.

28/12/2011 | Argentina

City Government 'willing to take over subway by March'

The City’s Treasury Ministry, Néstor Grindetti, assured that the Macri administration is ready to “begin working immediately with the Government” for a swift management transfer of the subway services, adding that “if both sides come to a firm agreement the whole process will be concluded by March.”

29/12/2011 | Argentina

Transport Secretary, City Gov't crossfire over subway transfer

Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi deemed the City cabinet chief comments on the subway transfer as “as verbose and inopportune” and claimed for moderation to solve the conflict. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner requested that the transfer is effective Monday January 2nd, while City Government officials insist it won't be carried out until March.

31/12/2011 | Argentina

Subway control to be given to City Gov't by January 3

The National Government and Mauricio Macri’s administration finally came to an agreement over the transfer of the City’s subway system; with ministers promising the handover go through on Tuesday. Before the decision was reached, the City Government had stated they wouldn’t be able to finish the respective process until March.

09/12/2011 | Argentina

Subway line C strikes over fight between security guard and passenger

Union delegates of subway line C decide to strike unexpectedly, after a fight broke out between a passenger and a security guard in Lavalle station.

12/12/2011 | Argentina

Fire breaks out at Diagonal Norte subway station

A fire broke out at one of the entrances to the Diagonal Norte subway station, but firemen were quick to put it out. No victims were reported.

27/12/2011 | Argentina

Macri insists on finding 'reasonable schedule' for Subway transfer

City Mayor Mauricio Macri once again asked the National Government for a “reasonable schedule” in the transfer of the subway’s management and assured that his administration “is glad to take over the service.”

22/11/2011 | Argentina

'We don't want the Subway to end up like Aerolíneas,' Vidal says

Social Development Minister María Eugenia Vidal assured that the subways “main problem” is “a lack of investment” and assured that the PRO party doesn’t want the subway service “to end like Aerolíneas Argentinas.”

05/12/2011 | Argentina

Metrovías announces changes in SUBE, Monedero top-up system

The Metrovías company, which runs the subway line, informed that it is currently implementing a new top up system for the SUBE and Monedero cards and regretted the fact that many passengers were affected by disgruntled ticket booth employees in the B line who were protesting the system. 

06/12/2011 | Argentina

National Gov't warns City to accept transfer of subway management

The Secretary of Transportation Juan Pablo Schiavi assured that the City Government “has to accept the transfer of the management of the subway services and warned that “they should be taking over by January 2nd.”

10/11/2011 | Argentina

Transfer of subway control 'should take place by Dec 1st,' says Gov't

After meeting with the City Government authorities to discuss the transfer of the management of the subway services, Secretary of Transportation Juan Pablo Schiavi announced that he suggested making it effective after December 1st and maintaining a 50 percent of the subsidy that is currently in place.

12/11/2011 | Argentina

City Gov't deems subway admin transfer in two weeks, 'impossible'

City Treasury Minister Néstor Grindetti assured that “it’s impossible” to transfer the subway administration to Mayor Mauricio Macri’s Government “in two weeks” as proposed by the national Government.

21/11/2011 | Argentina

Negotiations between City, National gov'ts over Subway management fail

Secretary of Transportation Juan Pablo Schiavi confirmed that the National and City governments had failed to reach and agreement over the transfer of the subway services management and accused the Macri administration of “stalling something that is his responsibility.”

03/11/2011 | Argentina

Macri considers Subway administration shift a 'positive move'

Buenos Aires Capital city mayor Mauricio Macri considered a ‘positive move’ the transferring of administration of the subway system and the premetro in Buenos Aires to the City by the State government.

04/11/2011 | Argentina

Subway control transfer progresses after meeting

Planning Minister Julio De Vido and City Mayor Mauricio Macri, carried out a meeting to analyse the next steps, following the transfer of the control of the city’s Subway and premetro system. During the meeting, the signing of an agreement was arranged to take place next week.

09/11/2011 | Argentina

National, City gov'ts to continue discussing management transfer of subway services

Officials from the National and City governments will once again meet on Thursday in order to move forward with the transfer of management of the subway services in the City.

20/06/2011 | Argentina

Man shot in downtown Subway station

A Chilean man was shot this morning during a confusing episode in the Lima Subway station, in downtown Buenos Aires.

22/06/2011 | Argentina

Subway service normalizes

The subway service normalized this morning, after suffering delays due to UTA union disputes on the B line. Subway lines A, D, and H were also running with delays.

02/11/2011 | Argentina

Rodríguez Larreta praises transference of subway administration

Buenos Aires City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta praised the government’s decision to transfer the subway administration and assured it is a “step forward for the autonomy of the city.”

11/02/2011 | Argentina

Subway workers stage protest, threaten to hold strike next Tuesday

Workers from subway line B opened turnstiles today between seven and ten in the morning to allow commuters to travel free in demand of more trains and personnel.

31/03/2011 | Argentina

Union members clash after subway strike

Thousands of subway passengers were affected by a strike for several hours after a union’s conflict that led to the clash between delegates of the union at the Constitución station.

26/04/2011 | Argentina

Subway B line resumes service after man's suicide attempt

Subway line B resumed its service after a man’s attempt of suicide in Angel Gallardo station halted the circulation of the trains for several hours. Firefighters, police officers and staff of SAME emergency service worked to solve the emergency.

26/01/2011 | Argentina

Subway union meets with Labour reps to avoid strike

Néstor Segovia, a representative from the subway workers' union, confirmed that the strike that was being talked about by union directors would be cancelled if an agreement was reached. Earlier, the head of the Line B, Claudio Dellacarbonera, had said that no proposal had been accepted from the Metrovías company.

27/01/2011 | Argentina

Subway workers assure they will not go on strike

The head of the subway workers’ union, Néstor Segovia, announced that they will not go on strike. The subway train service worked normally during the day after the fears of a possible strike.

09/02/2011 | Argentina

UTA union claims $1,000 bonus per month until next wage talk

UTA transport workers’ union demanded a $1,000 pesos bonus with their salaries for the months of January, February and March, to make up for the “future raise of salaries which is to be negotiated in the next wage talks.”

06/08/2012 | World

Subway workers strike to continue on Tuesday

Members of the AGTSyP subway workers' union announced they have decided to continue with the strike until Tuesday 9pm, reaching a four-day strike.

14/12/2010 | World

Man arrested for threats to Washington subway

A Virginia man has been arrested for making threats to use explosives in the Washington, DC, area, including in the local subway system, according to court documents.

27/09/2011 | World

Shanghai subway trains collide injuring over 200

Two subway trains collided in central Shanghai today injuring more than 200 passengers, though none critically, prompting public anger just two months after a deadly crash between two high-speed trains.

01/05/2012 | World

New York man convicted in subway suicide bomb plot

A federal jury found a Bosnian-born US citizen guilty of planning a coordinated suicide bomb attack on New York City subways in 2009 at the behest of senior al Qaeda operatives.

16/05/2012 | Latin America

At least 30 injured in Sao Paulo subway collision

At least 30 people were injured today in Sao Paulo when two subway trains crashed, the Fire Department reported. Rescue efforts said in Brazil's industrial capital, said none of the injured were in serious condition.

12/08/2012 | Sports

Subway: another day of strike looms as workers fail to obtain answer from City gov't

The subway workers announced on a televised press conference that they were willing to wait until midnight to reach an agreement with the Metrovías company and the City government to put and end to the subway strike, but as the deadline passed with no response, the subway service seemed headed to its tenth day of strike.

02/01/2012 | Argentina

City gov’t to take subway control tomorrow

The national government and Mauricio Macri’s administration finally came to an agreement over the transfer of the City’s subway system, with ministers promising the handover to be held tomorrow. Before the decision was reached, the City government had stated they wouldn’t be able to finish the respective process until March.

06/08/2012 | Argentina

City chaos as Subway workers strike until midnight

As the deadline for potential salary negotiations with Metrovías expired, unionists working in the six subway lines and the Premetro tram decided to extend their strike for 24 hours until 11pm tonight. Thus, City commuters are experiencing serious difficulties as lines to catch buses and taxis dominate the urban scene.