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July 15, 2026 | Central/South America

Quito Metro awards infrastructure contract

Consortium to provide preventative and corrective maintenance for five years.

February 28, 2026 | Metros

Quito Metro awards signalling maintenance contract

Alstom wins $US 27m four-year contract covering Line 1 in the Ecuadorian capital.

January 27, 2026 | Metros

Quito metro extension feasibility contract awarded

Spanish firm wins $US 10m contract to assess viability of 5km Line 1 extension.

January 9, 2026 | Metros

Quito Metro tenders maintenance contracts

Two contracts to maintain signalling and infrastructure have a combined value of $US 100m.

October 22, 2025 | Central/South America

Ecuador suspends Quito Metro extension design tender

Irregularities halt a consultancy tender for an extension to Line 1 just as the contract is about to be awarded.

October 9, 2025 | Financial

Quito Metro pursues extension funding options

Development bank considers financing 5km northern extension of Line 1.

August 21, 2025 | Central/South America

Devil’s Nose line reopens in Ecuador

Passenger services resume on Alausí - Sibambe section of Guayaquil - Quito line.

April 25, 2025 | Central/South America

Ecuador’s government to fund reopening of Devil’s Nose line

$US 685,000 will enable tourist services to resume on scenic line in the Andes.

December 12, 2023 | Metros

Quito Metro resumes operation

Regular operations restored after official opening in December 2022.

May 5, 2023 | Metros

Revenue services begin on Quito Metro Line 1

Line 1 not yet at full capacity but a busy first day saw return of ticketing problems.

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