Metro de Madrid have signed the contract for technical assistance for design of the 22 km-long Quito underground metro Line 1. Contract comprises three lots: Lot 1, 3 km-long with 2 stations; Lot 2, 10 km-long with 6 stations; and Lot 3, 8.8 km-long with 7 stations. Contact Metro de Madrid, SA, att.n Vicente Somoano Casillas, Madrid, tel +34 913798800, fax +34 915017800, e-mail Vicente_Somoano_Casillas@mail.metromadrid.es. Visit www.metromadrid.es/es/comunicacion/prensa/2012/Marzo/noticia5.html. 13/12.