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Tren universitario
A unit in La Plata station.
Overview
Service typecommuter rail
StatusOperating
LocaleLa Plata
PredecessorNone
First serviceApril 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)
Current operator(s)Argentren S.A.
WebsiteOfficial web
Route
TerminiLa Plata
San Martín polyclinic
Distance travelled4,6 km
Average journey time20'
Service frequency60' [1]
Technical
Operating speed30 km/h [1]
Track owner(s)Government of Argentina

The University train of La Plata is a commuter rail service part of Roca Line. The service operates within La Plata city of buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

It was officially opened on April 26, 2013.[2] The units -whose design are based on bus bodyworks with 1.7-litre diesel engines by FIAT- were manufactured and assembled by TecnocTren, a local company which developed a train only able to run on abandoned tracks.[3]

The train runs through the Paseo del Bosque of La Plata, connecting the La Plata terminus station with the differents buildings of University of La Plata, finishing its trip in the "General San Martín" polyclinic.[4] [5] [6]

The service was interrupted on February 2014 when the units were sent to workshops for maintenance and inspection works.[7] being restablished in March.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Viajamos en el tren universitario", Crónica Ferroviaria, 13 May 2013
  2. ^ "Ya rueda el tren universitario", El Día, 26 Apr 2013
  3. ^ "TecnoTren: La verdad es que nos cuesta muy poca plata fabricarlo" - interview to Jorge Beritich, president of TecnoTren, Infoauto.com
  4. ^ "Comenzó a rodar el Tren Universitario", University of La Plata website
  5. ^ La Plata university train on Railway Gazzette website
  6. ^ "Recorrido del tren universitario", La Plata Terminal website
  7. ^ "Estalló la polémica por el Tren Universitario", Diario Hoy, 8 March 2014
  8. ^ "El Tren Universitario volverá este lunes a las vías", 13 March 2014
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