Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM) and The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) launched the service in late June, with a commitment to provide transit times competitive with those from other West Coast ports. Major distribution markets along the route include Mexico City, San Luis Potosi and Monterrey in Mexico, and Laredo, Texas and Jackson in the US, with a continuing service to Atlanta.
Consumer and manufactured goods are expected to be the main freight shipments on the new service, which KCS plans eventually to extend to Houston, Texas and to Kansas City. “We are confident that this new service will provide shippers with better service and better alternatives, and will grow with time,” said Art Shoener, KCS executive vice president and COO.
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