07-03-2018 00:52 via thestarphoenix.com

Contaminated sites could pose issue for Saskatoon's transit plan

An impediment to the City of Saskatoon’s plan to improve transit and accommodate growth could be lurking underground.
The city has tested the soil at several locations where transit stations are planned for the bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The results of the tests will not be known until later this month, but Mayor Charlie Clark says contaminated sites, like former gas stations, pose a big issue for Canadian cities.
The testing took place along the proposed BRT red line, which is expect
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