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- Quito Metro Phase II
The first line in the Ecuadorean capital will be 22 km long with three new stations, adding to the two already built by ACCIONA.
The line will also have workshops and the railway installations needed for its correct operation. The contract includes the integration and start-up of systems.
The metro line runs from Quitumbe bus station to the southern suburbs and El Labrador station, north of the old airport site.
Phase I of Quito Metro was also built by ACCIONA and includes El Salvador and La Magdalena stations.
OBJECTIVE:
Boost passenger transport in Quito. The line is the first element of a new public transport system in the Ecuadorean capital
BENEFIT:
The project represents savings of USD 50m a year in fuel costs by improving urban transport, with the resulting reduction of 67,000 metric tons of CO2
INCLUDES:
Integration and start-up of systems
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Contract type: Construction
Design and construction of the high-speed urban train in San Juan, running from Rio Bayamón via Centro Médico to Villa Nevarez and Hato Rey.
The longest tunnel excavated from a single entry point and the ninth longest in the world.
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