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Another runaway railcar in Saskatchewan

Transportation Safety Board reviews another runaway railcar in Saskatchewan, this time in Saskatoon. File / Global News

SASKATOON – The Transportation Safety Board is investigating another case of a runaway railway car rolling through a Saskatchewan city. The board says on March 27 an empty Canadian Pacific Railway hopper car rolled through a rail yard in Saskatoon and across two public level crossings in the city before coming to a stop.

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The safety board is already investigating a runaway railcar full of asphalt that rolled about four kilometres through Regina on March 1 from the Co-op refinery complex.

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That railcar, which was being handled by staff from Cando Rail, crossed a number of streets before coming to rest near a Regina neighbourhood.

WATCH: Runaway railcar full of asphalt rolls toward downtown Regina from Co-op refinery

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Runaway rail car full of asphalt rolls toward downtown Regina

No one was hurt in either case.

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Cando Rail has said an air brake on the Regina car was set, but suddenly released.

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