City of Ottawa looking to settle legal dispute with Rideau Transit Group over LRT line

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City of Ottawa looking to settle legal dispute with Rideau Transit Group over LRT line
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The two sides had filed countersuits for claims totalling more than $300 million over the delayed start of operations for Stage 1.

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Mayor Mark Sutcliffe told reporters that details couldn’t be discussed until a final agreement has been reached, including whether any taxpayer money would be part of the settlement. The city had filed a $131-million lawsuit against RTG in May 2021, claiming the consortium contracted to build the first stage of LRT failed to meet certain terms of the deal, including missing two key completion dates in 2018. It was August 2019 before the Confederation Line was handed over to the city.

RTG filed a countersuit against the city in April 2022, claiming $189.7 million in damages and also asking the court to declare that the city “unlawfully” withheld more than $35.2 million in payments under the construction contract for delays.Article content

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