Fiat-Materfer (Buenos Aires Underground)

what is it?

The Fiat-Materfer Buenos Aires Underground rolling stock was built by the Argentine company Materfer - then a subsidiary of Fiat Ferroviaria - beginning in 1980 and continuing on through that decade. It was originally conceived to standardise the diverse rolling stock of the Buenos Aires Underground with the use of one model throughout all the lines. However, with the economic and political turmoil faced in the country during and following the collapse of the National Reorganisation Process junta in 1983, its production ended up being far more limited.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 46 years ago, in 1980.
• 🧓Still in service after 46 years.

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built

1980

in service from

1980

status

in service

number built

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kind

metro

origin

🇦🇷 Argentina

builders

Materfer

top speed

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power

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gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

formation

5-6 cars per trainset

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.