KCS to invest $19 million in Beaumont to DeQuincy line

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) will invest approximately $19 million in 2015 on construction and improvement projects on its Beaumont Subdivision line, which runs from Beaumont, Texas, to DeQuincy, La. The railroad says these projects will help grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on the KCS cross-border network.

 

This work is the final phase of a multi-year improvement program on the Beaumont Subdivision. The work will begin on April 21 and continue through the end of May. It will include the replacement of 20 miles of rail and 40,000 crossties, as well as improvements to 10 crossings in the communities of Mauriceville, Texas, and Starks and DeQuincy, La.

“KCS, through its U.S. and Mexican subsidiaries, continues to invest an industry-leading percentage of its annual revenues to capital projects that expand our network’s capacity, keep our maintenance in a regular and healthy cycle and grow our ability to handle the economic growth that is occurring along our network,” said Chief Executive Officer David Starling. “Our system-wide 2015 investment continues this trend and helps us be a growth partner for our customers and the communities we serve.”

In Texas, KCS owns and operates 578 miles of railroad and operates over an additional 349 miles of railroad via trackage rights. In addition, KCS provides service to three intermodal facilities; one automotive facility; the Gulf ports of Beaumont, Corpus Christi and Port Arthur, as well as 42 transload facilities in the state.

In Louisiana, KCS owns and operates 915 miles of rail infrastructure. KCS also serves the Louisiana river ports of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Natchitoches and the Gulf port of New Orleans, as well as 17 transload facilities in the state.

 

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