KCS to invest $15.6 million in Missouri rail line

Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) will invest approximately $15.6 million in 2015 on construction and improvement projects on the segment of the Pittsburg Subdivision line from Kansas City to Stotesbury, Mo., the company announced on May 12, 2015.

These projects will help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on KCS’ cross-border network, the company said. Work, which will include the replacement of 1.75 miles of rail and 100,000 cross ties, as well as improvements to over 90 road crossings in the communities of Kansas City, Grandview, Cleveland, Drexel, Amsterdam, Hume and Stotesbury, will begin on May 26, 2015 and continue through the end of June.

“KCS, through its U.S. and Mexican subsidiaries, continue to invest in capital projects to expand network capacity, keep maintenance in a regular and healthy cycle, and enhance the safety of our operation,” said CEO David L. Starling. “These investments also help us to be an economic growth partner to our customers and the communities through which we operate.”

In Missouri, KCSR owns and operates 396 miles of railroad. In addition, KCSR provides service to an intermodal facility in Kansas City; the river ports of St. Louis and Kansas City and six transload facilities in the state. The KCSR network in Missouri serves as an effective transportation and logistics solution for shippers moving goods throughout North America.