The Quito Metro construction began in the 2010s by the Spanish company Acciona at a cost of over US$ 2 billion. It has a fleet of 18 trains that run from north to south along 22.6 kilometers.

At a cost of US$ 2,061 million, the system will be operated by the consortium formed by the companies Metro de Medellín, from Colombia, and Transdev, from France, until 2028. Quito Mayor Santiago ...

It halted the metro underground system in Quito and also affected traffic lights and other road signals. "Due to a general failure of the national interconnected electrical energy system ...

Quito's mayor expressed surprise that the blackout had impacted Quito's subway system, which uses an "isolated ... affected even the power in the Quito metro." ...