Editing Transport in Argentina (section)

== Public transportation ==
[[File:Buenos Aires Metrobus Av 9 Julio 2.jpg|thumb|A [[Metrobus 9 de Julio]] station in central Buenos Aires.]]

A majority of people use [[public transport]] rather than personal cars to move around in the cities, especially in common business hours, since parking can be both difficult and expensive{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}. Cycling is becoming increasingly common in big cities as a result of a growing network of cycling lanes in cities like Buenos Aires and [[Rosario]].<ref>[http://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/es/el-sistema-mas-humano-de-bicicletas-compartidas-esta-en-buenos-aires El sistema más humano de bicicletas compartidas está en Buenos Aires] '''World Bank''', July 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/deporte/calle_recreativa1.jsp Cambiá el aire! Calle Recreativa] '''Municipalidad de Rosario'''</ref>

=== Bus ===

The ''[[Colectivo]]'' (urban bus) cover the cities with numerous lines. Fares might be fixed for the whole city, or they might depend on the destination. ''Colectivos'' often cross municipal borders into the corresponding metropolitan areas. In some cases there are ''diferenciales'' (special services) which are faster, and notably more expensive. Bus lines in a given city might be run by different private companies and/or by the municipal state, and they might be painted in different colours for easier identification. The city of Buenos Aires has in recent years been expanding its [[Metrobus (Buenos Aires)|Metrobus]] BRT system to complement its existing [[Buenos Aires Underground|Underground]] network and it is estimated that, along with other measures, it will increase the city's use of public transport by 30 percent.<ref>[http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/138441/metrobus-south-opens-23km-added-to-city-bus-network Metrobus South opens, 23km added to City bus network] '''Buenos Aires Herald''', August 2014.</ref>

=== Taxi ===
[[File:Galerías PacíficoP1010099.jpg|thumb|Taxis are plentiful in all the larger cities.]]
Taxis are very common and relatively accessible price-wise. They have different colours and fares in different cities, though a highly contrasted black-and-yellow design is common to the largest conurbations. Call-taxi companies (''radio-taxis'') are very common, while the ''remisse'' is another form of hired transport: they are very much like call-taxis, but do not share a common design, and trip fares are agreed beforehand instead of using the meter.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Argentina-Buenos-Aires-getting-around-taxis-buses-trains-public-transport|url = http://travel-tourist-information-guide.com/Argentina-Buenos-Aires-getting-around-taxis-buses-trains-public-transport|website = travel-tourist-information-guide.com|access-date = 2015-10-11|archive-date = 2018-08-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180821093919/http://travel-tourist-information-guide.com/Argentina-Buenos-Aires-getting-around-taxis-buses-trains-public-transport|url-status = dead}}</ref> Although, there are often fixed prices for common destinations.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

=== Commuter rail ===
[[File:Ferrocarril Mitre EMUs at Retiro.jpg|thumb|[[CSR EMU (Argentina)|CSR trains]] operated by [[Trenes Argentinos]] at [[Retiro railway station]].]]
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[[Regional rail|Suburban trains]] connect [[Buenos Aires]] city with the [[Greater Buenos Aires]] area, ''(see: [[Rail transport in Argentina#Commuter network|Buenos Aires commuter rail network]])''. Every weekday, more than 1.4 million people [[commuting|commute]] to the Argentine capital for work and other business.<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/los-detalles-de-un-obra-impactante Detalles del proyecto para conectar todos los ferrocarriles urbanos debajo del Obelisco] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612111257/http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/los-detalles-de-un-obra-impactante |date=2015-06-12 }} - Buenos Aires Ciudad, 12 May 2015.</ref> These suburban trains work between 4 AM and 1 AM. The busiest lines are electric, several are diesel powered, while some of these are currently being electrified, while the rolling stock is being replaced across the city.<ref>[http://espanol.cntv.cn/2014/11/24/VIDE1416800044905189.shtml Red ferroviaria argentina se moderniza con trenes chinos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124422/http://espanol.cntv.cn/2014/11/24/VIDE1416800044905189.shtml |date=2015-04-02 }} '''CCTV''', November 2014</ref> Until recently, [[Trenes de Buenos Aires]], [[Unidad de Gestión Operativa Ferroviaria de Emergencia|UGOFE]], [[Ferrovías]] and [[Metrovías]] were some of the private companies which provided suburban passenger services in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. However, with the modernisation and re-nationalisation of these services, many of these companies have had their contracts terminated or have been absorbed into [[Trenes Argentinos]] (the state railway operator), though as of 2015 some private operators such as Metrovías ([[Urquiza Line]]) do remain.<ref>[http://wwwcronicaferroviaria.blogspot.com.ar/2015/03/se-instruye-la-sociedad-operadora.html Se instruye a la sociedad Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado para que instrumente las medidas necesarias a los efectos de rescindir los Acuerdos de Operación] '''Crónica Ferroviaria''', March 2015</ref>

Other cities in Argentina with a system of suburban trains include [[Resistencia, Chaco|Resistencia]], [[Paraná, Entre Ríos|Paraná]] and [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]], which is home to the [[Metrotranvía Mendoza]] - an urban [[light rail]] network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/local_parana.htm|title=Tren local Paraná - Oro Verde - Cnia. Avellaneda ::: SATELITE FERROVIARIO|website=www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar|access-date=2015-03-17|archive-date=2018-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917131637/http://www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/local_parana.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> A commuter rail network for [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]] is planned to complement the existing [[Tren de las Sierras]] which currently runs through the city and to nearby towns and villages.<ref>[http://impulsonegocios.com/contenidos/2013/07/02/Editorial_26140.php Buscan reflotar el proyecto de tren urbano en la ciudad de Córdoba] '''Impulso''', July 2013.</ref>

=== Underground Subway ===
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[[File:Bolivar de noche.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to a [[Buenos Aires Underground]] station.]]

As of 2015, Buenos Aires is the only Argentine city with an underground [[Rapid transit|metro system]], nonetheless there is a project to build a system in the city of [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]] ([[Córdoba Metro]]) making it the second underground system in Argentina.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www2.lavoz.com.ar/07/12/15/secciones/grancordoba/nota.asp?nota_id=144390 |title=El municipio empieza a estudiar la factibilidad de un subte en Córdoba |newspaper=LaVoz.com.ar |language=es |trans-title=The municipality begins to study the feasibility of a subway in Cordoba |date=15 December 2007 |access-date=2014-04-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629220738/http://www2.lavoz.com.ar/07/12/15/secciones/grancordoba/nota.asp?nota_id=144390 |archive-date=29 June 2012 }}</ref> The [[Buenos Aires Underground]] (Subterráneo de Buenos Aires) has currently six lines, each labelled with a letter from A to H, though 3 more lines are planned.<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/confirman-proyecto-para-desviar-la-linea-f-a-facultad-de-derecho/ Confirman proyecto para desviar la línea F a Facultad de Derecho] - EnElSubte, 25 November 2014.</ref><ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/cancelaron-las-negociaciones-los-chinos-la-linea-g-1733/ Cancelaron las negociaciones con los chinos por la línea G] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105805/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/cancelaron-las-negociaciones-los-chinos-la-linea-g-1733/ |date=2015-05-18 }} - 24 January 2012</ref><ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/bodart-el-metrobus-como-reemplazo-de-la-linea-i-es-una-estafa-transversal/ Bodart: El Metrobús como reemplazo de la línea I es "una estafa transversal"] - EnElSubte, 16 April 2015.</ref>  A modern tram line ([[PreMetro E2 (Buenos Aires)|PreMetro]]) line E2 works as a feeder to [[Line E (Buenos Aires Underground)|Underground Line E]] at their outer terminus as well as the [[Urquiza Line]] for [[Line B (Buenos Aires Underground)|Underground Line B]] in [[Chacarita, Buenos Aires|Chacarita]]. Daily ridership is 1.3 million and on the increase. Most of the lines of the Buenos Aires Undergrounds connect the city centre (Micro-centro) with areas in the outskirts of the city proper, though none go outside the city limits to [[Greater Buenos Aires]].

In recent years, the Underground has seen a gradual expansion, with lines H, B and A seeing extensions. As of 2015, the extension of lines E and H are under construction, with work commenced on the new line F and two additional lines (G and I) planned.<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/planes-e-inversiones/plan-de-expansion Plan de Expansion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502172802/http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/planes-e-inversiones/plan-de-expansion |date=2015-05-02 }} '''Buenos Aires Ciudad'''</ref> Similarly, the rolling stock has been gradually replaced in recent years and there are further plans to modernise.<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/planes-e-inversiones/plan-de-material-rodante Plan De Material Rodante] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504034126/http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/subte/planes-e-inversiones/plan-de-material-rodante |date=2015-05-04 }} '''Buenos Aires Ciudad'''</ref>

=== Tram ===
{{See also|Trams in Buenos Aires}}
[[File:(Parador Mendoza) Siemens–Duewag U2 ingresando a estacion (6).JPG|thumb|A tram in Mendoza]]
[[Tram]]s (streetcars), once common, were retired as a form of public transport in the 1960s but are now in the stages of a slow comeback.
In 1987 a modern [[PreMetro E2 (Buenos Aires)|tram line]] was opened as a feeder for the underground system. A modern [[light rail]] line between the Bartolomé Mitre suburban railway station and Tigre (''[[Tren de la Costa]]'') inaugurated in 1996 operates in the northern suburbs. A 2-kilometre tram known as the [[Tranvía del Este]] (Eastern Tram) was inaugurated 2007 in the [[Puerto Madero]] district of Buenos Aires using loaned French [[Alstom Citadis]] trams,<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/979883-francia-quiere-una-red-de-tranvias-en-buenos-aires Francia quiere una red de tranvías en Buenos Aires] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416024829/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/979883-francia-quiere-una-red-de-tranvias-en-buenos-aires |date=2015-04-16 }} - La Nacion, 18 January 2008.</ref> but plans for its extension never came to fruition, and declining patronage led the line's closure in 2012.

Trams were once extremely common in Buenos Aires, with the city having a large 875&nbsp;km [[Trams in Buenos Aires|tramway network]] and the largest tramway-to-population ratio the world, which gained it notoriety as "the city of trams" across the world.<ref name="DonRoss">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151208120410/http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr711.htm Trams Of Argentina]}} - Don Ross Group, 7 November 2014.</ref><ref name="elarcadigital">[http://www.elarcadigital.com.ar/modules/revistadigital/articulo.php?id=651 Historia del tranvía en Buenos Aires] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150410144246/http://www.elarcadigital.com.ar/modules/revistadigital/articulo.php?id=651 |date=2015-04-10 }} - Revista Digital ead</ref><ref name="El Diario">[http://www.eldiario.es/viajarahora/viaje-historia-ciudad-viejo-Tramway-tranvia-Caballito-Buenos-Aires-Horario-recorrido-telefono-mail-parada-subte-colectivo-transporte-gratis-viajar-guia-barrio-restaurantes-comer-barato_0_368863117.html Un viaje por la historia de la ciudad en el viejo Tramway] - ElDiario.es, 21 March 2015.</ref> The first trams began operating in the 1860s, however by the 1960s the network was dismantled and replaced by buses.<ref>[http://www.busarg.com.ar/agosto06/modelos_leyland.htm Leyland Urbanos en los '60.] - BusARG</ref><ref name="AAT">[http://www.tranvia.org.ar/tranvias/ciudaddebsas.htm APUNTES SOBRE LA HISTORIA DEL TRANVÍA EN BUENOS AIRES] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728175332/http://www.tranvia.org.ar/tranvias/ciudaddebsas.htm |date=2013-07-28 }} - Biblioteca Popular Federico Lacroze</ref> There is a [[Trams in Buenos Aires#Heritage Tramway|Heritage Tramway]] maintained by enthusiasts that operates a large collection of vintage trams on weekends, near the [[Primera Junta (Buenos Aires Underground)|Primera Junta]] [[Line A (Buenos Aires Underground)|Underground Line A]] station in the [[Caballito]] neighbourhood.<ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/la-aat-celebra-un-festival-los-150-anos-del-tranvia-2715/ La AAT celebra con un festival los 150 años del tranvía] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105452/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/la-aat-celebra-un-festival-los-150-anos-del-tranvia-2715/ |date=2015-05-18 }} - EnElSubte, 12 July 2013</ref>

The city of [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]] also has its own tram system called the [[Metrotranvía Mendoza]] which has 16 stations and connects the city with its conurbation. Other Argentine cities with tram systems are [[Paraná, Entre Ríos|Paraná]] and [[La Plata]], both using the nationally built [[TecnoTren]] [[railbus]]es. The city of [[Santiago del Estero]] is constructing an elevated light rail system to connect itself with its metropolitan area. [[Trolleybus]]es are operated in [[Trolleybuses in Córdoba|Córdoba]], [[Trolleybuses in Mendoza|Mendoza]] and [[Trolleybuses in Rosario|Rosario]].