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Kansas City Southern profit falls, misses Wall St view

(Reuters circulated the following story by Nick Carey on July 30, 2009.) CHICAGO — U.S. regional railroad Kansas City Southern (KSU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported lower-than-expected net income as falling freight volumes and fuel surcharges pushed...

Kansas City Southern records profit in second quarter of 2009

(Kansas City Southern issued the following on July 30, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) reported second quarter 2009 revenues of $341.3 million compared with $486.2 million in the second quarter of 2008. Revenues were impacted by a 19%...

Companies that make passenger trains cars in US

(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 21, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sampling of major international companies that are positioned to make new passenger trains in the U.S. • Bombardier Inc., based in Montreal, operates an assembly plant in...

Nissan will ship from new rail-truck facility

(The following story by Carolyn Feibel appeared on the Houston Chronicle Copyright website on July 17, 2009.) HOUSTON — Nissan will begin shipping vehicles through the Kansas City Southern Railway’s new distribution facility in Beasley, which abuts a recently...

New rail line pegged to bring economic development

(The following story by David Tewes appeared on the Victoria Advocate website on July 18, 2009.) VICTORIA, Texas — About 120 officials from three counties got a first-hand look Friday at the new rail line they hope will bring an economic boon between Victoria to Fort...

KCS to open distribution center for Nissan

(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 17, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Railroad operator Kansas City Southern and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics are teaming up to open a distribution center in Texas for Nissan vehicles. The companies announced the move...

KCS greens up more locomotives

(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 30, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kansas City Southern started receiving the first of 27 yard locomotives and road switcher units that have gone through a re-power upgrade that cuts...

KCS trains to increase speed between Victoria, Rosenberg

(The following appeared on the Victoria Advocate o n June 25, 2009.) VICTORIA, Texas — Kansas City Southern trains on the rebuilt line between Victoria and Rosenberg will be moving more quickly beginning Monday. Trains have been traveling at 10 mph as residents along...