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Metro, the Cross County Collaborative (CCC), and its four member companies, today announced that all parties have reached a settlement of the lawsuit between the Collaborative and the regional transit agency.

Bob Baer, interim President and CEO of Metro said, "This agreement represents a strong commitment by both sides to put the past behind us and to continue the process of moving the community forward." Baer added, "Challenges associated with the closure of I-64 and the effort to ensure the financial future of public transit for this region demands that we put our full attention to looking forward. We feel fortunate that over the last few weeks we have been able to find common ground between Metro and the companies of the CCC."

Both sides have concluded that settlement of the suit is in the best interest of the parties and the taxpayers. The four companies of the CCC - PB, STV, Jacobs and Kwame - are well-known national and international firms with good reputations in the industry, are ethical, and will remain eligible to compete for future Metro projects.

Baer added, "With this dispute behind us, Metro will refocus its efforts on the agency's main responsibility: fulfilling its mission to deliver quality transit service to the citizens of the St. Louis region."

As part of the agreement, Metro announced that it would accept and honor the decision of the jury, will not seek to appeal the judgment of $2.56 million, and will settle all of CCC's claims for a total payment of $6.0 million.

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