Buenos Aires Tram is a collective name that combines the city's old tram network, historic tram and modern tram.
Old Network
An electric tram appeared in Buenos Aires in 1897 and lasted until 1963 , after which the tram was replaced by buses. The first tram network of Buenos Aires was very large, the total length exceeded eight hundred kilometers (now there is no tram network in the world with comparable sizes).
Historic Tram
The historic tram (Tramway Histórico) has been operating since November 15, 1980 .
PreMetro
The system of tram (or light rail) lines was conceived as a continuation of the metro lines of Buenos Aires , from which it got its name. In 1987, the first E2 line was built, which remained the only one: the remaining planned lines, to one degree or another, were embodied as express bus routes.
The line is 7.4 km long and is served by Materfer Argentinean single-car trams.
Modern Tram
A modern tram (officially named Tranvía del Este, also known as the “Puerto Madero Tramway”) was built in the Puerto Madero area. It was served by the railway company Ferrovías .
The opening of the first phase of the tram took place on July 14, 2007 [1] .
Rolling stock
Two trams Citadis 302 (in Buenos Aires they are called Celeris) manufactured by the French company Alstom were used on this line. These trams are double-sided, they have cabs at both ends and doors on both sides, and therefore do not require reversal rings or triangles . Trams low-floor, articulated (consists of four sections). Each tram has 48 regular passenger seats and 16 folding seats. The number of standing places is approximately 250.
Network Description
The first tram line was two kilometers long. It ran parallel to Avenida Alicia Moreau de Justo, between Avenida Cordoba and Avenida Independencia. The tram line was laid in a separate lane.
It was planned to extend the line so that it would connect two stations, Retiro (Estación Retiro) and Constitucion (Estación Constitución |) [2] , and other tram lines were being developed.
However, in 2012, the tram was stopped, and in 2017, the dismantling of the remaining infrastructure for the construction of the Paseo del Bajo freeway began [3] .
Stops:
- Córdoba (Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo and Av. Córdoba)
- Corrientes (Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo and Av. Corrientes)
- Belgrano (Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo and Av. Belgrano)
- Independencia (Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo and Av. Independencia)
See also
- 2007 in the history of public transport
Footnotes
- ↑ Rocha, Laura. Comenzaron las obras para el tranvía de Puerto Madero . La Nación (2007). Date of treatment January 6, 2007. Archived February 26, 2012. (Spanish)
- ↑ Rossi, Antonio. Proyectan Tranvía de Retiro a Constitución . La Nación (2007). Date of treatment July 13, 2007. Archived February 26, 2012. (Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2047236-el-tranvia-de-puerto-madero-una-postal-de-la-desidia-que-se-empezo-a-demoler