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1890

1890 – The Kansas City Suburban Belt Railway begins operation, serving the Argentine District in Kansas City, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and the riverside commercial and industrial districts of Kansas City.

1900

1900 – KCP&G becomes The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR).

1962

1962 – To pursue investments in non-rail business, KCSR President William N. Deramus, III, establishes Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. (KCSI).

1994

With the formation of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 and the consequent changes in North American shipping patterns, it was the ideal time for this expansion.

1996

1996 – The Surface Transportation Board provides Tex Mex trackage rights to connect with KCSR at Beaumont, Texas, linking KCSR and Tex-Mex and opening the way to KCSR's expansion.

1997

1997 – With the Northeast Line rail concession in place, Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (TFM) begins commercial operation.

2002

2002 – Stockholders approve changing KCSI's name to Kansas City Southern to reflect a new focus on rail transport.

2005

2005 – KCS acquires the remaining 20 percent interest in TFM. TFM becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCS and is officially renamed Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM).

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