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Our attorneys represented the contractor in a dispute with New Jersey Transit over more than $100 million in claims. The contract for the 34-mile light rail “River Line” system between Trenton and Camden faltered due to delays and disruptions from unscheduled freight traffic, delayed property access, utility relocations and permits, and disputes over recognized change orders and other contract obligations. The design, build, operate and maintain project ($441 million in the design/build phases) involved design and construction through rural and urban areas; rehabilitation, replacement and continuous operation of existing freight rails; construction of new track, new stations, yard facilities and signaling, and the supply of light rail vehicles. Throughout construction, we worked with the contractor, a joint venture of one of the country’s top engineering and construction firms and an international manufacturer of rail cars, in analyzing and preparing the claims to promote early resolution. The dispute could not be resolved without litigation. Five months into an expected 12-month trial, New Jersey Transit and the contractor settled the dispute. (Owner: New Jersey Transit).
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