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KCS Makes Progress Toward Clearing Lines Hurricane Katrina and the resulting storms continue to affect The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's (KCSR) operation in the New Orleans, Louisiana and Gulfport, Mississippi areas and on the eastern portion of the Meridian Speedway between Meridian and Jackson, Mississippi. Maintenance of way crews have cleared the line from Baton Rouge to Frellsen, which is south of the embargoed stations of Gramercy, Reserve and Norco and is approximately 10 miles outside of New Orleans. The embargo will remain for Gramercy, Reserve and Norco until electric utilities are restored to customers near those stations. All traffic bound for New Orleans from any KCS station or interchange remains under embargo. In addition, Mobile, Alabama, Waynesboro, Quitman and Enterprise, Mississippi are being added to the list of stations under embargo. Maintenance of way crews are still not able to get close enough to Gulfport, Mississippi by rail to truly assess the damage. This morning, the intermodal ramp at Jackson reopened and trains are moving west from Jackson on the Meridian Speedway. Maintenance of way crews spent all of yesterday removing trees from the line between Vicksburg and Jackson. Tree removal efforts continue today between Jackson and Meridian. It is anticipated that KCS will be able to begin taking traffic at Meridian later this week. KCSR is taking interchange traffic from an eastern railroad at East St. Louis, Illinois. To accommodate our customers rerouting needs, traffic has been prioritized into three categories: 1. KCSR traffic not affected by the hurricane will be handled at the current rate and service levels. 2. For KCSR traffic disrupted by the hurricane, carload rule 11 rate matrix is below and provides rates to and from alternative junctions. 3. Any new traffic to KCSR will be handled on an available capacity basis, with long-term contract business receiving priority. Katrina Rule 11 Rate Matrix for Bridge Traffic Options * Origins are listed vertical. Destinations are listed horizontal. E. St. Louis, IL Kansas City, MO Neosho, MO Joplin, MO Texarkana, TX Shreveport, LA Dallas, TX Beaumont, TX Monroe, LA E. St. Louis, IL $825 $1075 $1425 $1650 $1775 $2250 $2225 $2175 Kansas City, MO $825 $625 $700 $1050 $1150 $1550 $1525 $1425 Neosho, MO $1075 $625 $500 $900 $950 $925 $1225 $1050 Joplin, MO $1425 $700 $500 $975 $1075 $1500 $1475 $1350 Texarkana, TX $1650 $1050 $900 $975 $500 $825 $800 $625 Shreveport, LA $1775 $1150 $950 $1075 $500 $750 $750 $500 Dallas, TX $2250 $1550 $925 $1500 $725 $750 $1075 $925 Beaumont, TX $2225 $1525 $1225 $1475 $800 $750 $1075 $800 Monroe, LA $2175 $1425 $1050 $1350 $625 $500 $925 $800 Additional updates will be made as soon as more information becomes available.
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