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Kansas City Southern (KCS) was a transportation holding company with railroad investments in the United States, Mexico, and Panama and operated from 1887 to 2023. The KCS rail network included about 7,299 miles (11,747 km) of track in the U.S. and Mexico.
Kansas City Southern is the cross-border freight railroad at the heart of every transportation supply chain in the United States and Mexico.
With a historic vision to be the first north/south railroad crossing the U.S./Mexico border, Kansas City Southern has been a pioneer in the freight rail industry since 1887. A company rich with history, the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit is alive and well with KCS employees today.
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Established in 1887, Kansas City Southern began as a belt railroad in Kansas City, Mo. and grew to become a vital north-south rail link providing customers with cross-border service between the U.S. and Mexico.
Sep 13, 2021 · Sept 13 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) said it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd's (CP.TO) $27.2 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer as superior to its $29.6...
Mar 15, 2023 · Under the merger plan, Canadian Pacific, the sixth-largest freight railroad by revenue operating in the United States, agreed to buy the next-largest carrier, Kansas City Southern.
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company ( reporting mark KCS) is an American Class I railroad. Founded in 1887, it operates in 10 Midwestern and Southeastern U.S. states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
