The expansion of the subway system in Buenos Aires is a priority of the government of Argentina. The contractor selection process for the study is under way. Transportation and Economic Research Associates of Sterling, Virginia, is conducting the study. The proposed rehabilitation involves a five-phased plan to upgrade rolling stock track and other physical infrastructure. Rail Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, through its concessions in Guatemala, is working closely with TERA on the implementation of the company's recommendations from the study.
Selection is under way for a U.S. company to conduct the study.
The proposed project will extend the current rail system into rapidly growing suburbs surrounding Caracas. Louis Berger International, Inc. of Washington, D.C., has been selected to carry out the study. Hoffman International of Piscataway, New Jersey, conducted the study. JH Winner, Inc. of Potomac, Maryland, conducted the study. Transportation and Economic Research Associates of Sterling, Virginia, is providing this assistance.