Buenos Aires al Pacífico S.A.

Buenos Aires al Pacífico S. A. (abbreviated BAP) was an Argentine company that exploited the operation and infrastructure of the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) San Martín Railway freight rail transport system.

Buenos Aires al Pacífico S.A.
Company typePrivate S.A.
IndustryRail transport
PredecessorFerrocarriles Argentinos
Founded1993 in Mendoza, Argentina
FounderEnrique Pescarmona
Defunct2000 (2000)
SuccessorAmérica Latina Logística
Headquarters
Mendoza
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Area served
West of Argentina
Key people
Enrique Pescarmona, owner
Production output
2,928,171 t (2,881,925 long tons; 3,227,756 short tons) (2000)
ServicesRail freight transport
Net income
43,005 (2000)
OwnerIndustrias Metarlúgicas Pescarmona (IMPSA)

BAP operated 5,690 kilometres (3,540 mi) of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge cargo in the provinces of Buenos Aires, San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza.

The San Martín Railway freight service is currently operated by Belgrano Cargas y Logística after the Government of Argentina rescinded the contract signed with América Latina Logística (ALL) in 2013.

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