The original operator of " El Trole " was a department of the municipal government known as Unidad Operadora del Sistema Troleb�s ( UOST ), but around March 2008 operation was transferred to Compa��a Troleb�s Quito S . A ., a newly formed private company that is believed to be still municipally owned.
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It is managed by an agency of the municipality known as Empresa Metropolitana de Servicios y Administraci�n del Transporte ( EMSAT ) and is operated by Compa��a Troleb�s Quito, S . A . The service is named ( informally ) " El Trole ", Spanish for " The Trolley ", meaning trolleybus; this name is shown on signage at stops, and is used in publicity and marketing.
