TSB launches an investigation into an uncontrolled train movement in the MacMillan Yard in Toronto, Ontario

RICHMOND HILL, ON, June 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is launching an investigation into an uncontrolled train movement which ran, from Canadian National Railway's (CN) MacMillan Yard in Toronto, Ontario, for 3.2 miles on the CN York Subdivision main track on 17 June 2016. There were no conflicting train movements and no injuries were reported.    

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