Ferrocarriles Argentinos
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Ferrocarriles Argentinos was Argentina’s former state-owned national railway company that operated most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services during much of the 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferrocarriles Argentinos canonical | 20 |
| Argentine Railways | 1 |
| Argentine state railways | 1 |
| state-owned Ferrocarriles Argentinos | 1 |
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Target entity: Ferrocarriles Argentinos Context triple: [San Martín Line, formerOperator, Ferrocarriles Argentinos]
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A.
Trenes Argentinos
Trenes Argentinos is Argentina’s state-owned railway company responsible for operating and managing much of the country’s passenger rail network.
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B.
TBA (Trenes de Buenos Aires)
TBA (Trenes de Buenos Aires) was a private Argentine railway company that operated several commuter rail services in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area until its concession was revoked in the early 2010s.
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C.
Argentine railway system
The Argentine railway system is the national network of passenger and freight rail lines that connects major cities and regions across Argentina and has historically played a central role in the country’s economic and territorial development.
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D.
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado is Chile’s state-owned railway company responsible for operating and managing much of the country’s passenger and freight rail services.
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E.
Renfe Mercancías
Renfe Mercancías is the freight transport division of Spain’s national railway operator, specializing in the movement of goods by rail across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ferrocarriles Argentinos Target entity description: Ferrocarriles Argentinos was Argentina’s former state-owned national railway company that operated most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services during much of the 20th century.
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A.
Trenes Argentinos
Trenes Argentinos is Argentina’s state-owned railway company responsible for operating and managing much of the country’s passenger rail network.
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B.
TBA (Trenes de Buenos Aires)
TBA (Trenes de Buenos Aires) was a private Argentine railway company that operated several commuter rail services in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area until its concession was revoked in the early 2010s.
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C.
Argentine railway system
The Argentine railway system is the national network of passenger and freight rail lines that connects major cities and regions across Argentina and has historically played a central role in the country’s economic and territorial development.
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D.
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado is Chile’s state-owned railway company responsible for operating and managing much of the country’s passenger and freight rail services.
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E.
Renfe Mercancías
Renfe Mercancías is the freight transport division of Spain’s national railway operator, specializing in the movement of goods by rail across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national railway operator
ⓘ
state-owned railway company ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Argentine Ministry of Transport
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Transport of Argentina
|
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | privatization of railway services in Argentina in the 1990s ⓘ |
| formedBy | nationalization of private railway companies in Argentina ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
Argentine Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
Ferrocarriles Argentinos
|
| nativeName | Ferrocarriles Argentinos ⓘ |
| operated |
Belgrano Railway
ⓘ
General Roca Railway ⓘ General San Martín Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Ferrocarril General San Martín
Mitre Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Mitre Line railway
Sarmiento Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Sarmiento Line
Urquiza Railway ⓘ
linked to:
General Urquiza Railway
|
| operatedIn |
Argentina
ⓘ
Buenos Aires Province ⓘ Córdoba Province ⓘ Mendoza Province ⓘ Patagonia ⓘ Santa Fe Province ⓘ |
| operatedInfrastructure |
locomotive depots in Argentina
ⓘ
rail yards in Argentina ⓘ railway stations in Argentina ⓘ railway tracks in Argentina ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Argentina ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Argentine state railways
ⓘ
linked to:
Ferrocarriles Argentinos
British-owned railway companies in Argentina ⓘ French-owned railway companies in Argentina ⓘ |
| providedService |
freight transport of agricultural products
ⓘ
freight transport of industrial goods ⓘ freight transport of minerals ⓘ long-distance passenger trains ⓘ suburban commuter rail services ⓘ |
| railGaugeUsed |
broad gauge
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metre gauge ⓘ standard gauge ⓘ |
| role | national railway operator of Argentina ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| shortName | FA ⓘ |
| significance |
key to integration of distant regions of Argentina
ⓘ
major component of Argentina’s transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
private freight railway concessionaires in Argentina
ⓘ
private passenger railway concessionaires in Argentina ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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Subject: Ferrocarriles Argentinos Description of subject: Ferrocarriles Argentinos was Argentina’s former state-owned national railway company that operated most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services during much of the 20th century.
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