Kansas City Southern
Rail TransportationMissouri, United States1001-5000 Employees
Kansas City Southern (KCS) is a transportation holding company focused on rail transportation with railroad investments in the United States, Mexico, and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central United States. Internationally, KCS operates Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico, and Veracruz; it also holds a 50 percent interest in the Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. The company's North American rail holdings and strategic alliances connect the major centers of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, KCS employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people; in 2023, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited acquired Kansas City Southern, forming Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).