General San Martín Railroad Improvement Project: Retiro-Pilar Branch Line
The general objectives of the project are to: (i) help increase productivity through the provision of rail infrastructure, thereby improving the quality and capacity of the public transportation service in the northwestern corridor of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA); (ii) help mitigate the effects of climate change; and (iii) help reduce social inequality by providing quality transportation services to vulnerable groups.
The project's specific objective is to improve the quality of public transportation through the renovation and electrification of the passenger rail service of the General San Martín Railroad (FCSM) in the section between the Retiro and Pilar stations, which will reduce travel times, improve the reliability of service, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

Project Detail

Country

Argentina

Project Number

AR-L1267

Approval Date

August 24, 2017

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

TRANSPORT

Subsector

RAILWAYS

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

ESP (Specific Investment Operation)

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available

Total Cost

USD 522,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 122,000,000.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 400,000,000.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
4265/OC-AR Sovereign Guaranteed USD - United States Dollar Ordinary Capital Flexible Financing Facility
Operation Number 4265/OC-AR
  • Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Ordinary Capital
  • Financial Instrument: Flexible Financing Facility

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 Implementation Phase
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-45342
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2024 - Public Report.PDF
Feb. 06, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-44661
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2023 - Public Report.PDF
Jun. 28, 2024
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-44516
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2023 - Public Report.PDF
Jan. 25, 2024
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000578-522669563-43364
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2022 - Public Report.PDF
Jul. 24, 2023
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1375635338-34822
Specific Procurement Notices
AR-L1267_P1136073_SP.pdf
Feb. 14, 2023
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-42104
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2022 - Public Report.PDF
Feb. 09, 2023
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1375635338-34333
Specific Procurement Notices
AR-L1267_P1091976_SP.pdf
Oct. 26, 2022
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-40838
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2021 - Public Report.PDF
Aug. 11, 2022
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-35246
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2021 - Public Report.pdf
Feb. 16, 2022
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-34604
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2020 - Public Report.pdf
Jul. 20, 2021
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-33951
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2020 - Public Report.pdf
Mar. 08, 2021
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1375635338-26740
Specific Procurement Notices
AR-L1267_8711_SP.pdf
Jan. 15, 2021
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-33302
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2019-Public Report.pdf
Aug. 24, 2020
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1983553961-4408
Loan Contract
Proyecto de Mejora del Ferrocarril General San Martin.pdf
Sep. 08, 2017
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1983553961-4409
Loan Contract
General San Martín Railroad Improvement Project. Retiro-Pilar Branch Line.pdf
Sep. 13, 2018
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-2056220512-4920
Loan Contract
Contrato - Proyecto de Mejora del Ferrocarril General San Martín - Ramal Retiro-Pilar.pdf
Feb. 28, 2018
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-1498
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2017-Public Report.pdf
Aug. 01, 2018
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-31044
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2018-Public Report.pdf
Dec. 14, 2018
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-31989
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 Second period Jan-Dec 2018-Public Report.pdf
Oct. 15, 2019
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-522669563-32670
Project Monitoring Report ( Public version)
AR-L1267 First period Jan-Jun 2019-Public Report.pdf
Feb. 12, 2020
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-94
Loan Proposal
Argentina. Proposal for an individual loan for the General San Martin Railroad Improvement Project Retiro-Pilar Branch Line.pdf
Aug. 03, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-95
Loan Proposal
Argentina. Propuesta de préstamo individual para el Proyecto de Mejora del Ferrocarril General San Martín Ramal Retiro-Pilar.pdf
Aug. 03, 2017
English
 Preparation Phase
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000029-248186693-11288
Environmental and Social Execution
EIAS Electrificacion VF_Tomo III_pag 481 a 1297.pdf
Mar. 16, 2023
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000029-248186693-11287
Environmental and Social Execution
EIAS Electrificacion VF_Tomo II_pag 293 a 480.pdf
Mar. 16, 2023
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000029-248186693-11286
Environmental and Social Execution
EIAS Electrificacion VF_Tomo I_pag 1 a 292.pdf
Mar. 16, 2023
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-565167379-42197
Environmental Impact Assessments
EER3__Informe_de_Gestion_Ambiental_y_Social_(IGAS)_docx-L-MELANIEK.docx
Mar. 30, 2021
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-565167379-13115
Environmental and Social Management Plan
EER3__Informe_de_Gestion_Ambiental_y_Social_(IGAS)_docx.docx
Mar. 29, 2021
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-24
Environmental Impact Assessments
Análisis Ambiental y Social_Ferrocarril General San Martín. Ramal_Retiro-Pilar (AR-L1267).pdf
May. 11, 2017
English
 Other Documents
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-12
Technical Note
EEO1. Analisis Social y Ambiental Estrategico del Proyecto (ASAE).pdf
Aug. 04, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-13
Technical Note
EEO2. Estudio de Demanda y Evaluacion Economica_FCSM.pdf
Aug. 07, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-14
Technical Note
EEO3. Analisis institucional y operativo de los FFCC metropolitanos de BA.doc
Aug. 04, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-15
Technical Note
EEO4. Anexo cambio climatico.docx
Aug. 04, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-32
Technical Note
EER2. Plan de Monitoreo y Evaluación.docx
Aug. 07, 2017
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-18
Technical Note
EER3. Informe de Gestion Ambiental y Social (IGAS).docx
Aug. 04, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-90
Análisis Ambiental y Social_FFCCGSM_VERSION FINAL.pdf
Jul. 18, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-19
Technical Note
EER4. Plan de Adquisiciones (PA).xlsx
Aug. 07, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-91
Analisis Social y Ambiental Estrategico del Proyecto (ASAE)_Versión Final_Anexo I- II y III.pdf
Jul. 18, 2017
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-93
Technical Note
EER1. Plan de Ejecucion Plurianual (PEP) y Plan Operativo Anual (POA).xlsx
Aug. 04, 2017
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1703464048-25
Technical Note
EEO5_Análisis socioeconómico de los usuarios del FFCC San Martín.docx
Aug. 04, 2017
English

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