TRENTON — New Jersey has spent more than $800,000 in legal fees fighting the federal government's $271 million bill for the scrapped Hudson River rail tunnel project. Invoices show the Washington, D.C.-based Patton Boggs law firm billed the state $469,715 for work performed in January alone. The Record newspaper reports that covers more than 700 hours of work performed...
The state and NJ Transit have spent more than $800,000 in legal fees fighting the federal government's $271 million bill for the scrapped Hudson River rail tunnel project.
TRENTON — New Jersey has spent more than $800,000 in legal fees fighting the federal government's $271 million bill for the scrapped Hudson River rail tunnel project.
Invoices show the Washington, D.C.-based Patton Boggs law firm billed the state $469,715 for work performed in January alone.
The Record newspaper reports that covers more than 700 hours of work performed by 11 attorneys.
The newspaper says those costs are in addition to the $333,281 NJ Transit has already paid the law firm for work in December.
NJ Transit spokesman Paul Wyckoff says attorneys in January were building a case for why New Jersey should not have to repay the Federal Transit Administration.
Gov. Chris Christie scuttled the project because he feared huge cost overruns.
Previous coverage:
• N.J. is billed $330K by law firm fighting tab for canceled ARC tunnel
• N.J. senators, Amtrak official to announce new commuter train tunnel project across the Hudson
• Gov. Christie is appealing $271M bill from U.S. government for ARC tunnel
• N.J. faces deadline to pay federal government for canceled ARC tunnel
• N.J. is given final deadline to appeal or repay $271M ARC tunnel bill
• N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer slams Gov. Christie for redirecting ARC tunnel funds to N.J. roads
• N.J. Democrats push to end toll hikes intended to fund canceled ARC tunnel
• Decision on whether N.J. will pay bill for canceled ARC tunnel is delayed until next week
• Gov. Christie plans to use ARC tunnel money to pay for repairs to N.J. bridges and roads
• Complete coverage of the Hudson River tunnel project