KCS plans rail, bridge projects in Louisiana


Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) will invest approximately $15 million in 2016 on rail and bridge improvement projects on its Beaumont Subdivision between DeQuincy and DeRidder, La. These projects will help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on KCS' cross-border network.

 

The work began on January 12 and will continue through the end of February, replacing 25 miles of rail and making a number of bridge improvements.

“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.”

In Louisiana, KCS owns and operates approximately 915 miles of rail infrastructure and serves the river ports of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Natchitoches and the Gulf port of New Orleans.

 

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