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Kansas City Southern names Starling CEO, replacing Haverty

(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 28, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kansas City Southern said Monday that David Starling, the railroad operator’s president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to CEO under a planned transition to...

KCS to demolish former locomotive shop in Kansas

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 7, 2010.) Later this week, the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) plans to begin staging equipment for the demolition of its former locomotive maintenance facility in Pittsburg, Kan. The...

KCS begins to move wind tower parts in Texas

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 4, 2010.) Last week, Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) began moving wind tower components in Texas for a European manufacturer and importer. The components previously were shipped by water...

KCS swings to 1Q profit as volume increases

(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following on April 27, 2010.) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern (KSU) swung to a first-quarter profit, beating analysts’ estimates, as rail volume picked up. The regional railroad operator’s profit dropped last year on...

KCS declares preferred stock dividend

(Kansas City Southern issued the following on April 14, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Executive Committee of Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $12.8125 per share on the outstanding 5.125% Cumulative Convertible...