The BKV lost another compensation lawsuit due to the 4-line metro, resulting in a payment of 2 billion forints.
BKV has lost another lawsuit related to the 4th metro line, resulting in a payment of 2 billion HUF to the BAMCO consortium. This brings the total compensation paid by BKV for the metro project to 16.6 billion HUF. The BAMCO consortium, which includes Vinci, Strabag, and Hídépítő, had previously filed additional claims during construction. The current lawsuit was initiated in 2017, with BAMCO originally seeking 34 million euros in extra costs due to contract breaches. The arbitration awarded 2 billion HUF plus additional costs, but the case remains unresolved. So far, BKV has faced 43 lawsuits regarding the metro, winning 17 and losing 20.
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