City of Ottawa, transit group reach settlement over LRT contract dispute – Ottawa | 24CA News

The City of Ottawa and Rideau Transit Group have reached an out-of-court settlement to finish their dispute over the sunshine rail transit system.

In a joint assertion, the 2 events say the settlement will resolve the problems between them and they’re going to now flip to resetting their relationship.

The metropolis had filed two notices of defaults towards RTG _ one in March 2020 over points with the rail line, after which a second in October 2021 after two trains derailed in August and September of that 12 months.

On Wednesday, council heard an replace from town’s authorized workforce about proceedings and different disputes with RTG.

The assertion says RTG is dedicated to resolving the problems for all gentle rail autos earlier than the opening the subsequent extension of the system, which is ready to be accomplished in 2025.

The metropolis and RTG have additionally settled a number of disputes concerning the upkeep of the sunshine rail system.