Railroad News

Kansas City Southern's KCS Holiday Express train will return to service Nov. 23 for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020.

The six-car holiday train will travel through 20 communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, KCS officials said in a press release.

Kansas City Southern today announced the launch of Certified Premier Sites, a program to certify shovel-ready locations that are pre-approved for rail service.

To become a KCS Certified Premier Site, a location must go through a "rigorous" process that includes verifying access to rail services, proximity to highways, workforce availability, access to industrial-grade utilities, proper zoning and strong public-private support, KCS officials said in a press release.