1. Quito – towards a sustainable mobility
By Alexandra Velasco

2. Quito Population (2014): 2,671,191 hab
2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level
Climate: 24º C a 27º C
Just 20 km from the Equator
In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of Souht American Nations (UNASUR)
The historic center of Quito has one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas. Quito and Krakow were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO in 1978.

4. 44 km length, 4km width

5. Sustainable transport for Quito
BRT Systems
The new Metro for Quito
Bike sharing system
Bike lanes network

6. Facts about transport in Quito
vehicles
1.8 Million daily trips in public transport
3.000 buses > excess of buses in some parts of the cities and scarcity in others
35% of trips are made by cars, 64% in public transport (1% by bike)
Fuel cost: 0,39 US $ /liter, one-way public transport ticket: $US 0,25
2 types of public transport: Metrobus – Q and conventional

7. BRT systems in Quito
5 functional corridors: trolebus, ecovía, central-north corridor, southeast corridor, southwest corridor

8. Current situation of public transport in Quito
44 km

9. First line for the Metro
Longitudinal axis of 23 km length connecting Quitumbe in the south to el Labrador in the north
15 stations
It will be complemented by existing BRT lines instead of competing with them.
Transverse conectivity network east – west
Trip time from Quitumbe to Labrador: 34 min
Average commercial speed: 37 km/h
1.500 passengers per train

10. First line for the Metro

11. Line 1 - Metro
Proposed route for line 1 and BRTs BRTs

12. Transverse corridorsBRTs
Line 1 - Metro
Transverse corridorsBRTs

13. Not just transport but public space
El Ejido station

14. Bike sharing system of Quito

15. Bike sharing system of Quito

16. Bike lanes network for Quito
40 km existing bike lanes
40 km for expansion

17. Recommendations
Transport infrastructure always should be linked to urban development plans in their area of influence
Investments in infrastructure should take into account not only construction but maintenance and financial sustainability
Parallel policies regarding reducing car use and promoting non-motorized transport
Fuel subsidies should be focused for the poorest and be expensive for the rich people
Comprehensive indicators for assesing non-motorized transport infrastructure performance

18. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! ALEXANDRA VELASCO
MSc. Infrastructure Planning, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering