Amid a rancorous contract dispute that threatens to halt work on the Purple Line, a judge in Baltimore has ordered the company in charge of the project to remain on the job.
Maryland Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller issued the order on Monday at the request of the Maryland Transit Administration. The Maryland Department of Transportation announced Geller’s order on Tuesday.
Under the terms of his temporary restraining order, Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), the consortium building the 16-mile rail line under a public-private partnership with the state, is barred from abandoning work until Sept. 14.
Read the lawsuit here: MDOT et al v. Purple Line Transit Partners
PLTP and its primary subcontractor, Purple Line Transit Constructors (PLTC), have been in a protracted dispute with the state over $755 million in cost overruns. They have threatened to bolt if an agreement is not reached.
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