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Buenos Aires Government Boosts Subway Security

The Buenos Aires government deployed a major operation with 1,000 police officers to boost subway security. This is the first step in a new strategic plan that will have over 300 agents daily at 90 stations. The goal is to make the city safer for its 800,000 daily passengers.


Buenos Aires Government Boosts Subway Security

The City government is reinforcing security in the subway, as we have been doing throughout the City. Buenos Aires, March 17 (NA) -- The City government deployed a major saturation operation this Tuesday to reinforce security in the subway, with the presence of 1,000 police officers who were stationed at various stations and inside the cars. This is the first step, which will continue with the strategic plan designed by the Buenos Aires Ministry of Security, as every day more than 300 agents will cover the 90 stations from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. "800,000 people move underground every day, and we want them to enjoy this marvelous City," stated Head of Government Jorge Macri, who supervised the operation at Diagonal Norte station on Line C. Likewise, the mayor added, "We are not going to back down a single centimeter because this is and will continue to be the most orderly City to live in freedom. We want people to travel more and more safely and with greater peace of mind. For this, we are reinforcing security in the subway and also renovating the stations and changing the cars."

IMPROVEMENTS IN 18 STATIONS

According to Noticias Argentinas agency, 18 stations have already been upgraded: Congreso, Castro Barros, Lima, Loria, Acoyte and Río de Janeiro (Line A); Pueyrredón, Pasteur-AMIA, Carlos Gardel and Uruguay (B); San Martín (C); Plaza Italia, Agüero, Bulnes, Facultad de Medicina, Scalabrini Ortiz and Palermo (D), and Jujuy (E), along with Premetro stops. In turn, three others remain closed for work: Piedras (A), Malabia (B) and Tribunales (D), while the plan will continue at Medrano and Angel Gallardo (B); Lavalle and Independencia (C), and General Urquiza and Entre Ríos (E).

Keeping the subway safe, orderly, and clean, in addition to improving its technology, is part of our goal. The remodeling of Sáenz Peña, Alberti, Pasco (Line A) and Dorrego (Line B) is also out to tender.

CAR DELIVERY

On the other hand, 174 cars for the complete renewal of Line B and 50 that will be added for Lines A and C are in the process of being manufactured. The construction of Line F is also out to tender.