BREAKING: City of Ottawa settling lawsuit with LRT builder ottnews
The city of Ottawa is hoping to turn the page with Rideau Transit Group following years of acrimony over the construction and launch of the $2 billion light-rail transit project.
CTV News Ottawa has learned there is a settlement between the city and RTG to settle the long-standing dispute between the two parties during the construction and rollout of the project. The city of Ottawa launched a $131-million lawsuit against RTG in May 2021 over the numerous delays and deficiencies along the Confederation Line, while RTG countersued for $225 million.
Council voted Wednesday evening to direct Transit Services General Manager Renee Amilcar to "negotiate, finalize and execute a binding settlement agreement" with Rideau Transit Group, the consortium of companies that built the Confederation Line. The vote came after councillors engaged in a five hour, in-camera session to discuss the notice of default proceedings and other disputes with RTG.
Council voted in October 2021 to deliver a Notice of Dispute under the project agreement to RTG over the defaults, and asked the court to confirm the validity of the RTG defaults. The notice of default was issued after two derailments on the Confederation Line in six weeks in the summer of 2021.
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