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The KCS Holiday Express train will return to the rails for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

KCS Holiday Express Train, Fundraiser Return

Kansas City Southern (KSC) announced on Sept. 6 that its Holiday Express train will be returning to the rails for the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020 and will continue its tradition of charitable giving to The Salvation Army.

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KCS Announces ‘Holiday Express’ Challenge

Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) Holiday Express program has raised nearly $120,000 this year to benefit The Salvation Army in 21 communities across its U.S. rail network, and the Class I railroad has issued a challenge grant to raise even more.

2021 KCS Holiday Express: Train Cancelled, Fundraiser On

Kansas City Southern (KCS) will not operate its Holiday Express train for the second consecutive year due to the pandemic, but the Class I railroad is celebrating the program’s 21st anniversary with its fundraiser benefiting The Salvation Army.

BNSF’s Michael Garriga (right) helped facilitate donations to four nonprofits that support service members. Among them: the Mississippi Military Emergency Relief Fund, for which Gov. Tate Reeves accepted a $10,000 check.

BNSF, KCS: Giving Back to Local Communities

While BNSF and Kansas City Southern were unable to run their annual holiday trains this year due to the pandemic, they continued delivering donations to communities along their lines.