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KCS promises to fix crossings in Bossier City

(The following story by Drew Pierson appeared on the Shreveport Times website on September 2, 2009.) SHREVEPORT, La. — Kansas City Southern is promising action after receiving complaints from the Bossier City Council that its railroad crossings are damaging vehicles....

Kansas City Southern stock jumps

(The following story by Mark Davis appeared on the Kansas City Star website on August 28, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A stronger economy should help business at the Kansas City-based railway and that’s exactly the thought behind the stock’s 5.8 percent gain today....

Kansas City Southern shares fall on downgrade

(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 24, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroad operator Kansas City Southern slipped Monday as a UBS analyst downgraded the stock to “Neutral,” saying while the stock is still a good one for investors, it...

Kansas City Southern announces management changes

(Kansas City Southern issued the following on August 24, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today the promotion and movement of several individuals within KCS and its subsidiaries, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR)...

Beaumont rejects KCS offer of site for Amtrak depot

(The following story by Dee Dixon appeared on the Beaumont Enterprise website on August 19, 2009.) BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont’s plans remain on schedule to build a new $1.25 million Amtrak depot off 11th Street despite Kansas City Southern’s offer to the...

KCS, Indiana Rail Road make management changes

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 12, 2009.) Today, Kansas City Southern announced that David Ebbrecht will direct operations for the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR). KCS previously announced on July 24 that he had...

KCS announces operations management changes

(Kansas City Southern issued the following on August 12, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) announced today that David R. Ebbrecht, former vice president transportation of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), will direct the...

New shares mean new capital for Kansas City Southern

(The following story by Mark Davis appeared on The Kansas City Star website on August 4, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amid stabilizing equity markets, Kansas City Southern and Commerce Bancshares Inc. both raised capital by dribbling out new shares to investors. The...

Kansas City Southern issues $75 million in stock

(The following appeared on the Kansas City Star website on August 3, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern said this morning it issued 4.3 million shares of common stock at an average price of $17.32 per share. The sale was valued at $75 million. The railroad...