AN official mission from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) visited Quito last month to review the proposed northern extension of Quito Metro’s Line 1. Over three days, CAF officials visited the sites of the future Bicentenario, Andalucía, Rosario, and La Ofelia stations in the Ecuadorian capital.
The underground extension, connecting the current El Labrador terminus with La Ofelia bus terminal, will add 5km to Line 1, enhancing north-south connectivity and integrating with Quito’s broader public transport network.
While CAF, which previously co-financed Quito’s first metro line, has reaffirmed its interest in supporting the extension, Quito Metro is simultaneously engaging with other potential institutional partners. These include the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), all of which have expressed interest in co-financing the project.
In July, Quito Metro opened bids for a $US 11.9m consultancy contract to undertake detailed engineering studies for the extension’s four new stations, evaluating a potential further extension towards Calderón, and strengthening existing infrastructure. The final report will provide the design, cost estimates, and construction-ready documentation needed to move the project forward.
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