KCS to invest $6.5 million in Louisiana rail and bridge projects

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Kansas City Southern (KCS) will invest approximately $6.5 million in 2015 on rail and bridge improvement projects on its Vicksburg Subdivision in Louisiana, helping to grow capacity, as well as maintain and enhance safety on its cross-border network.

 

The work will begin on November 9 and conclude by month’s end. It will include the replacement of six miles of rail and improvements to several railroad bridges. Communities that KCS will work through include Tallulah, Grambling, Simsboro and Gibsland.

“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 915 miles of rail infrastructure and serves the river ports of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Natchitoches and the Gulf port of New Orleans. KCS serves several transload facilities in the state.

 

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