Quito Metro Expansion: Feasibility Studies to Include Calderón

The Municipality of Quito is moving forward with plans to extend the Metro to Calderón, Ecuador's largest rural parish. Feasibility studies are set to begin in 2025 and will determine whether this ambitious project can become a reality.

Project Scope and Costs

The feasibility studies, which will also finalize cost estimates for extending the Metro to La Ofelia, have been expanded to include the Calderón route. Initially estimated at $6 million, the total cost of these studies has risen to $8 million.

According to Juan Carlos Parra, Metro’s general manager, this decision follows President Daniel Noboa’s announcement that the national government will help finance the project. "The tender process for the studies will begin at the end of January," Parra explained.

However, Quito’s mayor, Pabel Muñoz, expressed concerns about the government’s follow-through on this promise. He noted that, despite attempts to coordinate with Finance Minister Juan Carlos Vega, there has been no response. "On the bright side, international credit organizations have shown interest in funding the project," Muñoz added.

The Municipality expects to complete the studies by the end of 2025.

Source: Primicias.