Argentina to buy 200 Chinese-made train carriages

Chinese railway giant CRRC has signed a contract worth 278 million U.S. dollars with Argentina's Ministry of Transport to provide 200 new subway cars to refurbish the country's largest commuter system, CRRC has announced through its official Wechat account.

An undated photo shows people departing a Chinese-produced metro train in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina. [Photo: CRRC]

The delivery of the 200 Chinese-produced carriages are set to be put into service on Buenos Aires' busiest metro line, the Roca Line, by the middle of 2019.

The purchase is part of a broader plan to upgrade Argentina's commuter system by modernizing its aging infrastructure. 

The undated photo shows a Chinese produced metro train in service in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina. [Photo: CRRC]

709 carriages made by CRRC have already been put into service on Buenos Aires' Roca, Sarmiento and Mitre lines. 

Surveys show 97% Argentinian passengers are happy with the Chinese-produced locomotives, suggesting they appreciate the advanced equipment and technology. 

An undated photo shows people riding on a Chinese-produced metro train in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina. [Photo: CRRC]