USTDA Advances Sustainable Public Transit in Ecuador
September 28, 2021
(USTDA)
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and
Development Agency has awarded a technical
assistance grant to Quito’s public transit
bus operator, Empresa Pública Metropolitana de
Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ), to
help modernize its bus fleet and expand related
intelligent transportation system (ITS)
technologies in Ecuador’s capital city.
“By helping to replace Quito’s
diesel-powered buses with a fleet of electric
buses, USTDA is demonstrating its commitment to
championing climate-smart transportation
solutions around the globe,” said Enoh T.
Ebong, USTDA’s Acting Director. “USTDA’s
assistance will utilize U.S. private sector
expertise to help EPMTPQ identify the right
equipment and technologies to enhance the
quality and sustainability of their transit bus
services.”
USTDA’s technical assistance will assess
upgrades to EPMTPQ’s bus fleet and related
facilities, including bus stations and bus
system control centers. The proposed bus system
upgrades and ITS solutions will help to improve
the efficiency and enhance the integration of
EPMTPQ’s public transit systems, which has
handled nearly one million trips per day for
the people of Quito.
“The demand for public transport in Quito is
recovering, which will require investment in
the latest technologies to ensure a modern
system that will move our citizens in the
safest, most comfortable and most orderly
fashion,” said Carlos Poveda, EPMTPQ’s
General Manager. “Our partnership with USTDA
will allow us to identify cleaner and more
efficient urban transportation solutions that
will benefit our city and even our planet. We
believe that our project will serve as an
example for other cities in Ecuador and for the
rest of the Andean region. We thank USTDA, the
U.S. government and President Biden for your
support of our climate priorities.”
This project advances the goals of USTDA’s
Global Partnership for Climate-Smart
Infrastructure, which connects U.S. industry to
major clean transportation and energy
infrastructure projects in emerging markets.
U.S. businesses interested in submitting
proposals for the USTDA-funded technical
assistance should visit www.ustda.gov/work/bid-on-an-overseas-project.
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