Kansas City Southern invests $15M rail capacity, maintenance, safety
Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., announced that its principal U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), will invest approximately $15 million in 2016 on rail and bridge improvement projects on its Beaumont Subdivision between DeQuincy and LeRidder, La. These projects will help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on KCS’ cross-border network.
The work will begin on Jan. 12 and continue through the end of February, replacing 25 miles of rail and making a number of bridge improvements.