Article: Buenos Aires seeks funds for new metro lines.(Transit News)

THE mayor of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, Mr Anibal Ibarra, is scouring world capitals seeking technical and banking services and finance to launch the $US 1 billion construction of three metro lines.

The three lines are: Line F (Constitucion-Plaza Italia, Line G (Retiro-Cid Campeador), and Line I (Emilio Mitre-Plaza Italia). Current work includes extending lines A and B, and constructing Line H.

After three months analysing technical bids for 11, live-car trains for the metro, Alstom appears to be the only company left in the bidding. The Chinese competitor that has been eliminated is considering an appeal.

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