Starting in 1991, passenger rail services were eliminated throughout the country, while cargo lines were privatized. The Rosario Norte–Retiro (Buenos Aires) line was shut down in July 1992, and the services going from Rosario Norte to Tucumán suffered the same fate in March 1993.
From 1991 onwards, passenger rail travel ceased across the country, while freight transportation was taken over by private companies. The Rosario Norte–Retiro line in Buenos Aires closed its doors in July 1992, and the route from Rosario Norte to Tucumán followed suit in March 1993.