2023-06-12 03:05:00
The freight train to Vaca Muerta is under scrutiny. As indicated by the mayor of the Rio Negro towns Contraalmirante Cordero and Bardas del Medio, Fabián Galli, The layout is not yet defined, so they cannot talk about deadlines for the works planned in the area. From there they will connect with Añelo, a town adjacent to the Vaca Muerta deposits.
In Contraalmirante Cordero, the construction of a new railway branch is planned that will connect with Añelo, where work is being carried out on the maneuvering yard of the North Patagonian corridor. Said branch, in turn, will connect with the roads between the town of Río Negro and Bahía Blanca of the General Roca railway. These will be reconditioned as well as those that join Ferri, Cipolletti and Cinco Saltos.
The mayor of Añelo, Milton Morales spoke with Power On about what news there is regarding the work and stated that “what is being done is working at the transfer station. What started is the movement of the ground. For now, it is what the national government tendered.
The construction of the maneuvering yard It will be carried out by the joint venture Lemiro Pablo Pietroboni SA – Sabavisa SA. They will install «three tracks with a length of 2,200 meters eachanticipating a possible expansion to the north side of the beach,” they expressed from the firms. They will invest more than a million pesos.
Their corresponding detours and manual activations are also added, including the operational building, access roads and circulation of heavy vehicles, drains and lighting. However, about the rest of the work there is still no information. Galli spoke with this medium and pointed out that the latest information they have is that The route that the train would travel has not yet been defined.
Specifically, the latest official data that circulated from the Nation suggest that in the Rio Negro town there will be a renewal total trace of single track of broad gauge between cipolletti y Rear Admiral Lambabout 29 kilometers, and the facility from there to Añelo, about 83 kilometers.
In turn, in the Rio Negro locality is the construction of crossing diversions for trains and a maneuvering yard are planned. According to the mayor, since the trace is not defined It is not possible to talk about deadlines for these works. He explained that they have received surveys from the national government but that there are still no news.
Currently, Contraalmirante Cordero has one last station of the Roca railway branch that left Cipolletti to the northwest. These roads have not been used for many years., so there should be a complete replacement of the structure as indicated by the mayor. Besides, the embankment is kept in good condition.
Train to Vaca Muerta: a Chinese company is interested in financing it
A delegation from the national government headed by the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and the Minister of Transportation, Diego Giuliano, met in China with the authorities of the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to address the financing of different railway works in the country, among them, the train to Vaca Muerta.
“Represented by Minister Giuliano and CMEC President Fang Yanshui, the parties have expressed their willingness to move forward with the North Patagonian Projectwhich means an important intervention in the south of our country, achieving logistical and economic benefits, “they stressed from the national government.
Recently, the Secretary of Energy, Flavia Royón, marked in radio dialogues with Télam that «The Norpatagonian train was put back among the projects to receive financingwhich is the train that connects Añelo with Bahía Blanca, also essential for the development of Vaca Muerta”.
For the work, a investment of around 800 million dollars. «The adjudication of this beach (of maneuvers in Añelo) was the sign of confidence that the private sector was waiting for to finally commit and invest”, the head of Administration of Railway Infrastructure Sociedad del Estado, Silvestre Joel Fontana, had marked weeks ago.
At the moment, there is no information on new tenders, which will be in charge of Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura. The agency was consulted by this means about the status of the project but no information provided.
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