Kansas City Southern invests $7.5M in rail maintenance, safety
Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., and its principal U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), announced plans to invest approximately $7.5 million in 2015 on construction and improvement projects on its Aberdeen Branch between West Point and Aberdeen, Miss., and its Tuscaloosa subdivision between Artesia and Columbus, Miss. These projects will help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on KCS’ cross-border network.
The work will begin on October 20 and continue through the end of November. It will include the replacement of 5.6 miles of rail and 38,000 cross ties, as well as improvements to 19 road crossings.