Vision accomplished : the history of Kansas City Southern / William H. Galligan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galligan, William H., author.

Series:

Railroads past and present.

Railroads past and present

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--United States--History.

Railroads.

Kansas City Southern Railway Company--History.

Kansas City Southern Railway Company.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"The remarkable story of the Kansas City Southern tells of a company that from day 1 followed its own path, led by a succession of visionaries who were not afraid to take risks in pursuit of the railroad company's success. Without the resources of the earlier land grant railroads, the Kansas City-based company forged a unique approach to growing its franchise. It compensated for its modest size by developing an outsize, personalized commitment to its customers, suppliers, and rail partners. While larger railroads, with their vast rail networks, sometimes cajoled customers and smaller railroads into conforming to their service offerings, Kansas City Southern sought to develop mutually beneficial relationships with multiple constituents. Vision Accomplished is the story of a succession of individuals who through the strength of their personalities, vision, courage, and character led the railroad through one perilous situation after another and in so doing crafted a corporate culture truly unique in the railroad industry. It's a story of a railroad that by rights should have died dozens of times but continued to survive and grew to become a major participant in the North American supply chain"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The Story Begins

Arthur E. Stilwell: Early Years

The Push South: 1890-1893

The Final Drive to the Gulf: 1894-1897

Receivership: The End of the Line for the KCP&G

Stilwell's Final Years

The Dawn of a New Century Brings Prosperity

William N. Deramus II: An Era Begins

William N. Deramus III

The KCSI Years

Years of Turmoil: 1960-1979

Recovery

The Great Contraction: Consolidation in the 1990s

A Change at the Top: The Haverty Era Begins

Growth on the Fast Track: 1995-2000

The Panama Canal Railway Company

The Birth of Mexico's Railroad System

The Game Changer

From KCSI to KCS; from TFM to KCSM

KCS Turns a Page

KCS Looks to the Future

Service Begets Growth

Game On: Private Equity Strikes First

The Canadians Pay a Visit-and Decide to Stay

The Curtain Falls on a 136-Year Adventure.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253068354

0253068355

9780253068347

0253068347

OCLC:

1390701042