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Kansas City Southern Releases 2014 Sustainability Report
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) has published its annual
Sustainability Report covering the company's activities in 2014. The
report is now available on the newly enhanced www.kcsouthern.com
in the Corporate Responsibility and Investors sections. It highlights
the company's position and progress on social, environmental and
economic topics.
Some of the sustainability highlights in 2014 include implementation of
new technologies to further improve safety and security including
technology that detects potential safety rules violations involving the
inappropriate use of cell phones in locomotive cabs; a new mobile
security application that enhances safety and security by alloing real
time reporting of events to allow faster response when needed; and new
sustainable technology improvements. The report also highlights KCS'
participation in the See Tracks? Think Train! grade crossing
safety campaign and its receipt of awards from customers and TRANSCAER®.
The report also reinforces KCS' commitment to service quality and
customer satisfaction; the safety of employees and the communities
through which the railroad operates; responsible environmental
stewardship; positive corporate citizenship through community
engagement, charitable giving and volunteerism; providing employees with
tools for a fulfilling career and healthy life; and delivering value to
shareholders.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding
company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama.
Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company,
serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings
include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving
northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lazaro Cardenas,
Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in the Panama Canal
Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service
along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic
alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the
commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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