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KCS leases rail lines in four states to Pittsburg firm

(The Kansas City Star posted the following article on its website on July 21.) KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. today said it is leasing five branch lines in four states to three railroads owned by Watco Cos. Inc. Watco, a short line railroad...

KCS announces appointment of Javier Rion as TFM CEO

(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on July 5.) MEXICO CITY & KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern today announced that the TFM, S.A. de C.V. (TFM) board of directors has appointed Francisco Javier Rion as chief executive officer of...

KCS to invest $50 million in Shreveport expansion

(The following story by Michelle Mahfoufi appeared on the Shreveport Times website on June 30.) SHREVEPORT, La. — Anyone who’s turned off Shreveport-Blanchard Highway onto North Lakeshore Drive in Shreveport can tell you about the tight squeeze at the...

Two critically hurt in Miss. train crash

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 28.) JACKSON, Miss. — Two freight trains collided Tuesday west of Jackson, starting fires around the engines and in the woods nearby. All five crew members were taken to the hospital with...

KCS announces successful consent solicitation

(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on June 14.) KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Southern today announced the expiration and successful completion, as of 5:00 p.m., New York time, on June 10, 2005, of the previously announced solicitation of...

KCS announces extension for KCSR consent solicitation

(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on May 31.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), has extended its previously announced...