KCS commits more than $20 million to line improvements in Missouri and Illinois

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Kansas City Southern (KCS) will invest approximately $20.9 million in 2015 on construction and improvement projects on the Mexico and Roodhouse Subdivisions, with work planned between Clark, Mo., and Roodhouse, Ill.

The railroad said these projects are expected to help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on KCS’ cross-border network.

Work will begin on July 14 and continue through the end of September. It will include the replacement of four miles of rail and 132,000 crossties, as well as improvements to more than 60 crossings. Communities that KCS will work through include Clark, Centralia, Mexico, Laddonia, Farber, Vandalia, Curryville, Bowling Green and Louisiana, Mo., as well as Pleasant Hill, Nebo, Pearl, Hillview and Roodhouse, Ill.

“KCS, through its U.S. and Mexican subsidiaries, continues 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 chief executive officer David Starling. “These investments also help us be an economic growth partner to our customers and the communities through which we operate.”

 

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