The consortium comprising of Acciona Infrastructure (Spain, 50%) and Norberto Odebrecht (Brazil, 50%) has been awarded the EUR1.4 billion contract to build the second phase of Line 1 of the Quito Metro, including the construction of a 22,072 metres of tunnels, 13 new stations, carriage sheds, workshops, and all the railway facilities required. Rolling stock was not included within the scope of the contract. But equipment and system integration and commissioning will have to be coordinated between the contractor and the supplier of the rolling stock. Visit http://www.metrodequito.gob.ec/noticia.php?c=1716. 45/15.
