December 19, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 18.) This year, Kansas City Southern marked the 120th anniversary of The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.’s (KCSR) founding and 10th year since Kansas City Southern de México S.A. de...
December 6, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 4.) NEW YORK — Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday said railway operator Kansas City Southern will replace CheckFree Corp. in the S&P MidCap 400 following the electronic payment provider’s...
November 28, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 27.) CHOUDRANT, La. (AP) — Residents within a half-mile radius of a train derailment remained away from their homes Tuesday as workers transferred chemicals from two tank cars, authorities said. Eleven rail...
November 27, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following story by Paul S. Martinez appeared on The Enterprise website on November 27.) PORT ARTHUR — It wasn’t a “choo-choo” train that rolled into Port Arthur Monday; it was a “ho-ho-ho” train. The Holiday Express, six tourable...
November 21, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following report appeared on the Leesville Daily Leader website on November 20.) LEESVILLE, La. — Kansas City Southern railroad will host its seventh annual Holiday Express Run, beginning this weekend. The event will take place from 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25,...
November 14, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 13.) The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) recently completed a 9,000-foot siding west of the Ouachita River in Monroe, La. The siding, which features Centralized Traffic Control, is...
October 26, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following story by Randolph Heaster appeared on The Kansas City Star website on October 26.) KANSAS CITY — Railroads and truckers move freight that fuel the nation’s economy, but in the face of an economic slowdown, railroads are doing well while trucking...
October 25, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(Kansas City Southern issued the following press release on October 24.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) today announced that it intends to make application in both the U.S. and Mexico for federal authority to construct a new international...
October 25, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on October 25.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) recorded third quarter 2007 revenues of $444.1 million, a 6.8% increase over third quarter 2006. Revenue gains were primarily attributable to volume...
October 25, 2007 | Headlines, KCS
(The following report appeared on the Kansas City Star website on October 25.) KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Southern today said strong freight volumes and favorable pricing helped produce a 58-percent increase in profit during its third quarter. In a release before...
