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traffic - we close half of the street and we leave the other half open. People support the works because they understand we are working and we are making an investment in the future,” says Piccardo. On lines A and B, work has been completed on two western extensions, both of which are around 2km long. Line B will be extended to J Manuel de Rosas in the first half of next year, while on Line A trains will reach San Pedrito in the second half of 2014. Work is also in progress on northern and southern extensions of Line H totalling 4km with six new stations, while a further new station on the existing line at Hospitales will open later this year. Currently the shortest line in the network and the line with the lowest ridership, Line H will become much more strategically important in future as it will connect with the commuter rail network, four of the Subte lines, and other transport nodes. According to Piccardo, ridership on Line H is expected to increase dramatically from 40,000 passengers per day at present to 245,000 per day by 2015.
IRJ August 2013
Line E is also being extended northwards with three new stations to connect with Line C and suburban rail services at Retiro. Local media reports suggest the project is progressing slowly and services are not expected to begin until next year at the earliest. Construction of this extension is being managed by the Argentine government rather than Sbase.
Future lines
In the longer-term, three completely new lines (F, G, and I) are planned to augment the existing network and bring an estimated 70% of the population within 400m of a metro station. The top priority is Line F, which will run for 10.8km from California to Plaza Italia with 16 stations.
The 12.5km Line G will connect
Retiro station in the city centre and Villa del Parque with 15 new stations, while the 12.6km Line I will run from E Mitre to Ciudad Universitaria with 18 new stations. Piccardo says planning is already well advanced on these projects, but
“You can have a reasonable [higher] fare that people are able to pay if you offer service improvements as a
trade-off.” Juan Pablo Piccardo
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Photo: Luis Argerich
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