buenos_aires underground spanish locally known spanish pronunciation underground subterranean mass transit metro system serves metropolitan area buenos_aires argentina section network plaza plaza opened making 13th subway world underground railway latin_america spanish speaking world madrid metro opening years later buenos_aires argentine city metro system proposal build metro city metro proposal build metro shelved favour network currently underground network lines comprise kilometers route serving stations network complemented long line long suburban line stations total underground counts ghost stations lines undergoing expansions million passengers use network provides connections city extensive commuter rail bus rapid transport networks network expanded rapidly early decades 20th century main routes completed addition newest line occurring late pace expansion fell sharply second world war late 1990s expansion resumed quicker pace new lines planned network despite network expansion largely exceeded transportation needs city said plans presented city buenos_aires law proposing creation new lines plan lines created line postponed future expansion plus route amendments entire network remaining state hands operation mid-1990s entered concession model previously state operated lines offered year concessions interested private parties lines included operated network rolling stock remain property history opened 13th underground system world latin_america followed network originally built operated separate private companies later absorbed unified state administration property newly founded company changed hands entered concession model mid 1990s private sector parties submit bids execute investment plans funded state implemented underground lines offered year concessions interested private parties took million plan early days discussions need build underground transportation system buenos_aires began late nineteenth century alongside system extensive world time appeared system crisis exacerbated lines concentrated ownership fewer companies electrification system context proposals building underground system requests government grants spanish denied city administration power license building city reason subsequent drafts submitted directly ministry decided construct congress building present location underground idea revived travel time congress mayor buenos_aires expressed need build underground railway similar london numerous proposals time build electric aerial line proposal proposal envisioned multiple lines running city wider avenues moved cables hang steel rails fixed metre high steel iron posts positioned metre intervals lines months build construction commence months approval decision ultimately taken favour underground underground line opened december built given permission build line existing sections line linking stations plaza passengers took line trip april line expand station july extended company won concession build underground line company competitor company operating buenos_aires later construction began line line inaugurated october december passengers travelled line cars line originally intended continue ground current station central terminal today general railway service forms instead 1920s argentine government dissatisfied lack progress enjoyed near monopoly city point expanding rest network revoked right build lines seeking instead company point built metres today line line link city important rail company spanish began construction underground lines line section railway station diagonal inaugurated november president argentina opened line line following later san_juan later joining station point advent second world war slowed expansion significantly network length companies unusually underground network continuing run respective lines financed entirely private capital unlike country railways largely dependent subsidies entire network management lines given current naming scheme order lines opened absorbed administration dissolved underground network property company early years interchanges provided lines previously belonging different companies built previously lines formal connections rate expansion network period slowed considerably station opened 1970s different long term expansion proposals forward proposed adding numerous lines network extending existing ones given political instability characteristic argentina time proposals came fruition aspects incorporated contemporary expansion plans additional proposal forward saw unification city commuter rail lines underground tunnels incorporated shelved adapted current proposal 1960s 70s efforts primarily concentrated line routed terminus centre city plaza attempt boost passenger figures proved successful segment opened president spain offered general trains order cancel debt argentina trains continue serve line today line extended westward expansion decade del buenos_aires mayor national reorganisation process military long period underground began expanded lines scope plans extension line commenced completed transition democracy expansion stalled time lines planned leading western termini lines completed plans scrapped operation underground changed hands operation network country railways managed government maintained ownership network rolling stock infrastructure expansion budget change carried 1990s private operation colours lines lines switching colours line changing purple blue line changing yellow purple change colours accompanied network signage match new schemes role simply operating lines maintenance infrastructure responsibility relationship mayoral administration increasingly strained issuing multiple fines operator relationship strained year concession ended renewed year year basis leaving door open state run mixed operation public proved unpopular survey carried indicating passengers like underground operated state instead private company recent years line line extended westwards adding total stations line period opened making completely new line underground line excluding significant infrastructure signalling systems stations network rolling stock network services network comprises underground lines labelled identified different colours covering total route length kilometers serving stations surface kilometer line additional stations daily approximately million current usage patterns entire system insufficient services expansion programme underway expected network kilometers future similarly new rolling stock incorporated lines improve capacity current orders set arrive followed orders new rolling stock expected increase figures million operating times trip low trip depending trips month flat rate past present riders use cards called multiple forms payment previously single multi use paper cards magnetic strip called phased system opting instead use digital cards exception retired disabled student cards trains run minutes lines frequency minutes plans commenced service frequencies set increase average train trains originally ran following service concession company temporarily moved closing time hours carry works lines change reverted works completed numerous petitions campaign extend services saturdays proposals rejected stated reduced schedule needed order carry infrastructure works lines closed operations radio controlled monitored remotely spanish operators monitoring subway lines lines separate monitoring formations arrive respective approximately maintenance cleaning operations place line kilometer feeding line opened carries approximately passengers daily run began making plans rebuild stations including brand new central terminal plan network intends increase rolling stock circulation end terminal refurbished works line delayed originally intended include number lines underground network including second line ones lines project largely abandoned occurred argentina transition democracy military railways difficult time economically country built new lines proposed recent years role network given way new network covers routes originally intended line english line kilometer suburban electric commuter rail line originally designed underground system line operated underground operator result similar characteristics line rail electrification standard gauge opposed broad gauge buenos_aires commuter rail network runs terminus general terminus line completely grade ground level uses rail current collection operates hours day days week minute intervals line transported million passengers originally line planned run centre buenos_aires long tunnel tunnel finally built ended line access ramp exists use today maintenance storage purposes passenger services line opened suburban passengers travelling underground line transfer station named builder city centre stations connections stations listed east west stations gray open stations bold current termini small interchange icons indicate interchanges construction ghost stations ghost stations line line line stations closed stations line grouped closely having fewer stops improve line frequency sur remains good condition converted electrical line stations closed line trajectory routed railway station connected line closer center city leaving stations network traffic line stations workshops storage areas past point considered line stations tunnels line line southern terminus trajectory roughly similar old line route eventually decided line use new tunnels section sharp curves expansion plans past plans expand underground system underground routes said spread like branches tree plaza described restrictive current expansion efforts attempt address restrictions creating north south lines moving termini away city centre current expansion plan approved year law seen creation extensions line line westwards line northwards alternative plan proposed numerous amendments law plan works progress line extension intermediate stations started tunnels stations complete station segment needed placement rails electrical equipment ready service transfer works slowed opening line extensions north plaza serving intermediate stations south stations initiated ground breaking ceremonies january following concerns construction plaza station damage natural beauty area surrounding station relocated faculty law change delaying opening station opened december set open providing line connection line new trains serve expected increase passenger numbers result connection line began arriving country planned lines future expansion outlined law sees addition new lines lines routes approved legislature city law added network expanding total length providing stations interchanges create new north south routes resulting appropriate network avoid city centre new lines mean million inhabitants buenos_aires accounting city centre population live metres metro station new lines run new stations line run include new stations planned route length line construction begin northern extension line complete originally planned line automatic trains platform screen doors connect long new stations originally construction start city legislators opposed construction proposed chinese firms total cost higher local companies decided construction projects network line run new stations route length future line lowest priority expansion plans currently uncertain proposed line built instead follow trajectory line plan october city buenos_aires presented page plan underground called strategic technical plan expansion red highlighting past expansion efforts need adapt plans current needs city version underground line cancelled takes different route centre city terminating railway station going neighbourhood railway station changes include lines terminate respectively line extended segment original plan plans line extended northwards loop bus station southwards railway station minor terminal plans subject approval city legislature mean current expansion plans outlined law criticisms include failure plan account extension railway station meaning line extension minor buenos_aires terminal redundant redundant planned commuter rail tunnels link major railway city existing lines recent years centred underground rolling stock large scale existing fleets particular came construction new underground workshops storage areas lines expansion existing facilities lines september president highlighted plans underground conference south american mass transit operators brazil largest changes period upgrading signalling systems lines exception receive systems replacing systems respectively whilst lines receive systems implementation systems way lines september completed lines line receive platform screen doors system works carried period include improvement disabled access older stations new ventilation systems lines improvements electrification replacing overhead lines lines replacement track lines total investment period new projects set billion stations starting network stations began receive technological updates ranging interactive city wide free internet service passengers use internet free charge stations aboard trains delayed line complications surrounding line age digital spaces network commercial galleries seating areas provided stations mobile devices period widespread changes stations including restoration historical murals incorporation new artwork improving lighting renovations line met criticism destroying parts line historical dates 1930s appearance network signage changed new signs gradually replacing old ones november rolling stock longest serving varied rolling stock world network having originally built operated different companies early years causing lines network began uniform rolling stock cars exception cars lines stock metro cars lines expanded passenger numbers increased rolling stock needed network uniform particularly regards problematic line different electrification system measurements lines line line network receive second hand rolling stock current fleets recent years moves greater large purchases new rolling stock companies like smaller orders second hand rolling stock government claims temporary measures lines able incorporate modern rolling stock stock acquired tokyo madrid new cars set arrive receiving refurbishment bringing average age fleet years network oldest cars cars retired historically widely cars cars retired pushed june following delays opening station movement rolling stock hand manner higher frequency lines lines primary recipient line transition newer models gone fairly smoothly despite lines following extensions cars primary stand ins new trains arrive role filled cars delaying retirement line ran different voltage rest network converted rest network series trains began arrive hand line traditionally troublesome network given different voltage fact uses rail electrification opposed overhead lines rest network making effect separate entity capable sharing stock lines presently line uses rolling stock acquired tokyo line stock acquired madrid replace aging stock line remaining rail stock converted overhead lines entire network culture heritage historically characterised murals artistic works stations making kind museum system works number complete stations considered cultural heritage city declared national historic landmarks national line renowned having kept original rolling stock running line making oldest underground carriages commercial service world time built belgian rolling stock manufacturer established city entirely wood originally designed run underground cars adapted current style underground service march subway carriages replaced new chinese series rolling stock months prior year anniversary line original rolling stock maintained exhibition converted run tourist services line festivities year anniversary underground december restored trains circulated line symphonic orchestra plaza station free rides entire city order mark event week followed numerous displays events different lines underground currently workshop originally inaugurated line transformed museum display artefacts rolling stock underground workshop serves headquarters underground historical artefacts stored wooden palace cars appearances line special occasions inauguration president officials transported cars artwork exhibits network artworks artists stations ranging historic murals modern art styles vary mosaic sculpture installation pieces stations decorated intricate tile work date underground opened doors featured artists include painters addition provide spaces music theatre events including underground iteration line oldest line network maintained original appearance plaza segment following restoration works 75th anniversary line older stations feature advertisements instead original advertisements early 20th century line newest segment runs displays modern artworks artist san station line station stained glasses refer history neighbourhood station located station murals related different pre era exhibited faced criticism incorporation new artworks multiple stations line artworks painted directly tiles dating 1930s line opened company completely removed destroyed line line features murals landscapes created spanish artists date time line opening general station includes photographic city museum activities photographic images plaza san photographic streets building south zone city line line murals original route date began restored include murals argentine artists station numerous showcase exhibits newer stations series station murals station showcases exposing works school station station network museum station holds numerous exhibits key political cultural figures argentine culture history displayed glass platform walls line modern murals line include homage argentine film station film line primary filming locations murals depict scenes soon opened station received award argentina quality creativity work line newest line underground mural related stations numerous stations depict different singers poets relating situated graffiti graffiti particularly prevalent late 2000s early 2010s cars network having degree vandalism january painted cars cleaned night team cleaning teams product specially developed allowed removal graffiti damaging cars cleaning cars cost million coat anti graffiti paint applied cars future cleaning easier alcohol adopted zero tolerance policy graffiti imposing fines ranging days community service clean cars increased police officers close cameras aided decreasing new acts vandalism security intensified painted cars worked organised groups car graffiti covering entire visible surface vehicle manner severely reducing visibility inside cars numerous arrests groups consist foreign nationals countries chile germany france german nationals chilean national arrested january high profile arrest group saw detained series train houses subsequently raided vast collection stolen documented evidence activities form videos photographs according people world visited buenos_aires sole purpose bombing painting cars clandestine manner competition different groups exists form greater points earned painting newer cars level danger experienced cases people involved university educated stable employment january group called discovered offering tourists graffiti tours underground giving chance paint cars fee group documented activities uploaded youtube order promote business subsequently shut members arrested popular culture featured science fiction film directed film circumstances surrounding disappearance underground train investigated film based short story subway named takes place boston subway films scenes shot underground include novel bank protagonists enjoy riding underground regularly novel heroes tombs main characters develops paranoia blind people earlier editorial jobs promotional magazine underground system privately owned time magazine wrote articles sci topics line stations feature heavily argentine point click adventure game meeting science fiction comic book created story alien invasion buenos_aires action takes place station heroes try use underground tunnel escape aliens successfully exploit weakness alien leader kill comic book published 1950s reference canning station station
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