15/01/2013 | Argentina

Gov't defends re-opening of Once crash platform

Interior and Transport minister Florencio Randazzo spoke out today after the re-opening of Platform 2, where the Once station crash occurred almost a year ago, defending the measure and calling it "very good news."

22/10/2012 | Argentina

Once crash victims commemorated 8 months on

Family members and friends of the Once train crash victims gathered at the central train station in Buenos Aires this morning in order to commemorate their loved ones, eight months after the tragedy that killed 51 people and left more than 700 injured.

19/11/2012 | Argentina

Transportation, services to be affected by strike

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Subway strike lifted after union, Metrovías reach agreement

After holding a meeting at the City’s Labour Secretariat, the subway union AGTSyP announced they had reached a deal and that the strike “had been lifted.”

19/08/2012 | Argentina

Belgrano Sur train derails in Barracas

A Belgrano Sur line train derailed when arriving to Buenos Aires’ terminal station in the neighbourhood of Barracas crashing into the station's snack bar .

03/09/2012 | Argentina

Cargo train derails, causes delays

A cargo train derailed today close to Belgrano R (Rosario) station in Buenos Aires City causing delays and inconveniences this morning at both Suárez and Mitre lines.

17/09/2012 | Argentina

Mitre train line reduces night services

The Mitre train line will reduce its night services in its three electric trams in order to carry out a series of works. Starting from Monday 11pm, the service will only run between the Belgrano C and Tigre stations, and Belgrano R and José León Suárez.

10/06/2012 | Argentina

14 passengers injured after train breaks suddenly in Retiro

At least 14 people were injured on Sunday after a passenger train abruptly hit the brakes as it entered the Belgrano Norte station in Retiro, emergency services said.

17/07/2012 | Argentina

Gov't to restrict Sarmiento train line service for repair work

Interior and Transportation Minister Florencio Randazzo announced on Tuesday afternoon that starting on July 30th, and for the next two months, the Sarmiento train line service will be restricted during nighttime and on Sundays in order to conduct repair works.

06/08/2012 | Argentina

Mitre Line train derails in Retiro station; 6 hospitalized

The last wagon of a Mitre line train derailed when arriving to Retiro's terminal station in Buenos Aires City and crashed into a signaling post, leaving more than 30 injured, six of them had to be hospitalized.

06/06/2012 | Argentina

Once train crash: TBA owner aims to engine driver

Trains of Buenos Aires (TBA) owner Claudio Cirigliano, who’s arrested as part of the Once train accident and being investigated for “obstructing justice” and “information hiding”, told Federal Judge Claudio Bonadío that the accident's responsibility should fall off the motorman, who couldn't stop the train due to his physical impairment, during a questioning.

08/06/2012 | Argentina

San Martín line train derails at Retiro station

Two carriages were said to have been affected, however no passengers were on board and no injuries were reported.

08/06/2012 | Argentina

Once train crash: Judge grants house arrest for Cirigliano

Federal Judge Claudio Bonadío granted the benefit of house arrest to the chairman of Trenes de Buenos Aires company, Claudio Cirigliano, over the Once train crash case.

28/04/2012 | Argentina

One dead after train hits car in BA Province

A man died after being hit by a train in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires Province, whilst driving his car. Witnesses say the vehicle crossed train tracks on a lowered barrier.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

Railway union cancels strike as Labour Ministry issues compulsory conciliation

The Labour Ministry issued a compulsory conciliation for railway workers as one of the unions had threatened with a national strike for today.

21/05/2012 | Argentina

Freight train hits bus in Retiro, no victims

A freight train collided with a passenger bus from the 106 line while it was crossing the tracks near the Retiro train station. Police sources indicated that no one was injured in the accident.

02/03/2012 | Argentina

Once train crash: test shows brakes worked

The first tests performed to the last carriages of the train that crashed in Once station revealed that the brakes functioned correctly. The preliminary report determined that the four brakes passed the traction dynamic and braking test.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Eleven injured in school bus-train collision in Campana

At least eleven people – eight children with ages ranging between seven and twelve years old and three adults – were injured today when the school bus they were travelling in was hit by a train in Campana, Buenos Aires province.

15/03/2012 | Argentina

Protesters block route 9 to protest railway accident in Campana

A group of protesters from the Otamendi neighbourhood in Campana were partially blocking route 9 close to the Km 69 mark. They were asking for additional traffic security measures after a recent incident in which a train ran into a school bus.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Amid controversy, CFK meets with Schiavi

In the midst of the conflict left by the train crash, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi at the Government House.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

Train crash: guard says 'the journey was totally normal'

As the investigation into the cause of Wednesday's fatal train crash that claimed 50 lives at Once central station was underway, more details about that tragic day began to surface.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

Engine driver assures ‘I tried to stop twice’

Marcos Córdoba, the engine driver of the train that crashed at Once station, was released after being questioned by Judge Claudio Bonadío. Nevertheless, the prosecutor of the case, Federico Delgado, did not agree with the decision and said the conditions are still not entirely given to release him.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Macri calls for 'deep analysis to determine why these incidents occur'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri congratulated the SAME emergency medical assistance service, Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence for their effective work in the Once train crash. “What we really need is a deep analysis to understand why these things happen,” he said.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmakers postpone Friday's special session over Malvinas

Pro-government and opposition legislators decided to postpone until Saturday the trip to Tierra del Fuego to present the document that will be the base for the “State policy” regarding the sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Engine driver not under the influence at train crash

22/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK expresses 'deep sorrow' for crash victims

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expressed her “deep regret over the death of citizens in the train tragedy that took place this morning” and send her condolences to the victims’ families.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Judge orders blood test for Once train's motorman

Judge Claudio Bonadío in charge of the Sarmiento line train crash’s case issued an order to run tests seeking for possible presence of alcohol in the blood torrent of motorman Marco Antonio Córdoba [28], who remains hospitalized at the intensive care unit of the Fitz Roy Clinic in the City neighbourhood of Villa Crespo.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

'TBA should lose its concession contracts,' Argentina's Auditor-General

Argentina’s Auditor-General Leandro Despouy stated that TBA company, which holds the Sarmiento and Mitre lines concession, should automatically lose all contracts after yesterday’s fatal train crash that killed 50 and left more than 700 injured in Once Central Station.

22/02/2012 | Argentina

Shocking footage of Once train crash

First footage of this morning's fatal train crash where 49 people were killed and 550 injured were released. The shocking images show the train pulling into Once central station which then buckled after hitting the shock absorbers at the end of the track line.

22/02/2012 | Argentina

'Should this have happened on Carnival holiday, it would've been less terrible,' Schiavi

Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi stated during an appearance before journalists -questions were not allowed-  that the train was slowing down as it entered the station, but “it did not stop,” and assured that “we have enough material” to determine the causes of the accident.

22/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't announces two days of mourning

13/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't considers applying 'differential' bus and train rates

Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi reiterated today that the Government will not increase the price of bus and train fares by a large amount, but further admitted that they are looking at applying “differential rates” for those with less economic resources.

02/02/2012 | Argentina

Government to announce price of train, bus fare next week

Secretary of Transportation Juan Pablo Schiavi strongly defended the implementation of the new SUBE card system and announced that over a million users had applied for them online last week. 

09/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't postpones bus, train tariff hike until March 3

Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi gave a press conference this morning in which the announcement of new bus/train tariffs for those individuals the national government decides not to subsidy was highly expected, but instead the official announced that the deadline for getting SUBE cards was extended until March 2, and revealed that "SUBE holders will keep current tariffs until we study how to re-direction subsidies."

28/11/2011 | Argentina

Train derails in Chascomús

A train carrying more than 100 passengers that was coming from Mar del Plata City to Constitución train station in Buenos Aires City derailed near Chascomús city in Buenos Aires province.

19/12/2011 | Argentina

Train accident in Temperley leaves at least 18 injured

At least 18 people, were injured after a crash between a locomotive and an alighted Roca line train at Temperley station in the Buenos Aires Province, officials informed.  

04/01/2012 | Argentina

Eight injured as passengers fall off San Martin train

Eight people were seriously injured as they fell off a car of the San Martin train line as it crossed over Pacífico Bridge in Palermo, over the intersection of Juan B Justo and Santa Fe avenues. Doctors had to amputate the leg of one of the injured.

03/10/2011 | Argentina

Sobrero pleads not-guilty over train arson, will remain under arrest

San Martín federal Judge Juan Manuel Yajl, decided against releasing railway unionist Rubén “Pollo” Sobrero after he admitted that he had indeed been present when several trains on the Sarmiento line were intentionally burned down last May. He said, however, that he had no involvement in the crime.

02/11/2011 | Argentina

Train collides with school bus in San Luis, at least 8 dead

A cargo train crashed into a school bus this afternoon, with 40 fifth grade students on board in the town of Las Zanjitas, San Luis province. According to local sources, there are eight dead and three remain at the ICU seriously injured. The bus and train drivers remain under protective custody.

02/11/2011 | Argentina

'It's the worst tragedy in the history of San Luis,' says Rodriguez Saá

Governor of San Luis province, Alberto Rodríguez Saá, spoke during a radio interview to comment on the train accident which took place today in the area of Las Zanjitas, a town located fifty-five kilometers south of the province capital. He informed that there would be two days of mourning due to the incident, in which so far eight were reported dead.

29/08/2011 | Argentina

CFK, Mujica reactivate train service connecting Argentina, Uruguay

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her Uruguayan counterpart José “Pepe” Mujica met in the neighbouring country in order to reactivate a train line uniting both countries that had been out of service for the last 30 years.

14/09/2011 | Argentina

Crossfire between Nat'l Gov't, City over accident in Flores

The tragic crash between two trains from the Sarmiento line and a bus in Flores neighbourhood reactivated the crossfire between national and Buenos Aires City governments, currently over the construction of underground crossings for the Sarmiento lines.

30/09/2011 | Argentina

Railway union leader arrested; Sarmiento workers go on strike

Railway union leader Rubén Sobrero and spokesman Leonardo Portorreal were arrested as they were both accused of participating in the incidents occurred in May, when several people set a Sarmiento train on fire. The Labour Ministry ordered a mandatory conciliation over the conflict triggered by the Sarmiento train line workers’ strike to protest the detentions.

23/04/2011 | Argentina

Strong winds derail 'La Trochita,' at least 20 injured

At least 20 people were injured after strong winds derailed the Viejo Expreso Patagónico train, also known as “La Trochita,” near the city of Esquel in Chubut province.

05/05/2011 | Argentina

Outsourced train workers blocked ticket booths in the Retiro train station

Outsourced railway workers in the Belgrano Norte line blocked the ticket booths in the Retiro station for a couple of hours while demanding that they are hired as permanent staff. Passengers were riding the trains for free, while one of the protesters threatened “blocking the tracks.”

07/07/2011 | Argentina

'Disagreement should never be used as an excuse to burn down a train,' CFK says

While attending a ceremony at the Churruca Hospital today, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner referred to a report written by Security Minister Nilda Garré that allegedly proves that last May’s sudden burning of 22 trains from the Sarmiento railway line was planned before hand by an “illegal organization.”

20/02/2011 | Argentina

Three dead after being hit by train in José C. Paz

Three teenagers died after being run over by a train of the San Martín line in the José C. Paz area. The accident took place after 5 am in an area close to where to trains collided last Wednesday killing four, fire department officials said.

10/03/2011 | Argentina

Judge indicts Ferrobaires engine drivers in train crash case

Judge Juan Manuel Yalk indicted two engine drivers of the Ferrobaires train that collided with another train from the San Martin line and caused the death of four people in the greater Buenos Aires area of San Miguel.

17/03/2011 | Argentina

Train collided with vehicle in Villa Devoto, one injured

A San Martín line train crashed into a truck this morning in the Villa del Parque neighbourhood, causing the truck to be dragged along 100 metres, trapping the driver - police officials reported.

03/02/2011 | Argentina

One dead after failed plunder of derailed train in José Léon Suárez

At least one person was killed and several others were injured after a gang tried to plunder a derailed freight train and clashed with the police in the José León Suárez district, Buenos Aires province. Unrest is beginning to grow in the area, as residents protest in front of the local police station.

09/02/2011 | Argentina

'We will not negotiate under pressure,' Schiavi tells outsourced railroad workers

Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi criticized the protester’s decision to interrupt the San Martín line railroad tracks during the morning and repeated that “their right to make demands does not enable them to block the functioning of a public service.”

18/02/2011 | Argentina

Judge releases both suspects on train crash case

After eight hours, Judge Juan Manuel Yalj ended the questioning of the two Ferrobaires engine drivers charged with manslaughter in the San Miguel train crash case and announced during a press that both suspects were released.

17/01/2013 | World

London station briefly evacuated after train fire

London's Victoria Station was briefly evacuated during today's rush hour after a fire under a train that was pulling up to a platform, British transport police said.

06/07/2012 | World

Metro train derails in Washington DC suburb; no injuries

Several cars in a Metro train derailed in a Washington, DC, suburb but none of the 55 passengers on board were injured, and investigators will look into whether heat was a factor in the accident, a transit spokesman said.

11/07/2012 | World

US: Massive evacuation after fiery train crash derailment

A mile-wide area was evacuated after freight train, allegedly carrying agricultural chemicals, derailed in the US state of Ohio, early today causing an explosion and fire.

30/08/2012 | World

Train hits lorry in Floresta, one wounded

A Sarmiento line train collided with small lorry as it was crossing the tracks in the City nighbourhood of Floresta. Emergency sources indicated that the lorry’s twenty-eight-year-old driver sustained several injuries.

23/02/2012 | World

Pope Benedict XVI sends condolence letter to relatives of train crash victims

Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to Argentine Church's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio expressing to be "profoundly afflicted" by yesterday' s Once train crash in which 50 people lost their lives, and giving his condolences to all relatives and victims. 

27/02/2012 | World

Three killed in Canadian train derailment

A passenger train derailed near Burlington in southern Ontario on Sunday, killing at least three people, according to the train operator VIA Rail. 

04/03/2012 | World

Poland to mourn 16 killed in head-on train crash

Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski announced a two-day national mourning period on Sunday for the 16 people killed in a head-on collision of two trains in the country's worst rail accident in more than two decades.

10/07/2011 | World

At least 26 killed in north India rail accident

At least 26 people were killed and more than 150 injured in northern India when nearly a dozen coaches of a passenger train were derailed, officials said, raising safety concerns in a country where 30 million people use the railways daily.

29/07/2011 | World

China denies destroying evidence after fatal rail crash

China's state news agency Xinhua has denied widespread rumours that railway authorities tried to conceal evidence by burying carriages damaged during a high-speed rail crash that killed at least 40 people last weekend.

12/08/2011 | World

Polish train derails, 4 people killed

A Polish train travelling from Warsaw to the southern city of Katowice derailed on Friday, killing four people and injuring 30 more, local police official Adam Kolasa said.

23/09/2011 | Latin America

Train connecting Argentina to Uruguay resumes service

The train that connects Argentina and Uruguay and had left from the northern locality of Pilar resumed its service and reached its final destination after 'administrative issues with the Uruguayan government' were solved, sources confirmed.

14/01/2013 | Argentina

Solanas: De Vido ‘responsible’ for Once

Project South leader Fernando “Pino” Solanas accused Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido of being responsible for the railway “failure” that Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo “recognizes.”