Kansas City Southern
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News
Borderlands: Mexican auto production revs up; Trump OKs new international rail bridge
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican auto production breaks out of…
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Arbitrators favor Kansas City Southern in border-related labor dispute
Arbitrators determined that KCS has the ability to use its Mexican crew members instead of its U.S.-based crews on a nine-mile stretch between the U.S.…
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Rail
Commentary: Is outlook for Mexico’s rail freight still relevant?
Jim Blaze explores the state of the major railroads that operate in Mexico - particularly Kansas City Southern, which is rumored to be a takeover…
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Infrastructure investment firms reportedly eye Kansas City Southern
A Wall Street Journal article suggested Global Infrastructure Partners and the Blackstone Group’s infrastructure segment are considering acquiring KCS.
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Kansas City Southern seeks to maintain PSR-related cost cuts
The railroad plans to keep operational changes such as reduced train starts and longer trains even as volumes rebound.
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Pandemic weighs on Kansas City Southern’s second-quarter profits
The railroad experienced a 23% dip in revenue as carload volumes fell 21%.
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Labor union presses railroads on additional coronavirus measures
With no end in sight to the pandemic in North America, BMWED says railroads should enhance worker safety.
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Kansas City Southern appoints new leaders, opines on USMCA
The changes in leadership come as the railroad continues to deploy precision scheduled railroading.
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Company earnings
June rail traffic sees recovery ‘accelerate’
Rail traffic continued to build through June. U.S. intermodal traffic was only off 5% year-over-year in week 26.
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Rail
Deficit gap narrows for weekly US rail volumes
Rail traffic continues to increase after bottoming out in April and May.
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