DOTDKCS Corridor Project

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DOTD/KCS Corridor Project

• Louisiana Rail Safety Summit
• Baton Rouge, LA
• February 27, 2008

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Approx 3000 US miles Approx 3000 Mexico miles US
Specific 10 State Service Area 2634 Public
At-Grade 1778 Private At-Grade 10 Million Public
Events (One Train, One Time, One Xing) Event
every 3 Seconds
Louisiana Specific 745 Mainline Miles 740 Public
At-Grade Xings 539 Private At-Grade Xings 3172580
Public Events
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Started with 375 Miles in Corridor Approx. 50
of Miles Approx. 67 Public Events All Public
At-Grade Xings 167 Crossbuck Xings 5 Year
Corridor Plan 44 Target Closures 63
Flashers/Gates 60 Renew Crossbucks 70/30 Cost
Split Overall 11.6 Million LADOTD 5 Million KCS
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Questions?

• Allen Pepper
• Director Public Safety
• apepper_at_kcsouthern.com
• 662.617.0727