Dear Valued Customer,

Effective January 1, 2009 KCS is implementing the following changes to KCS 6000-E.  The changes reflect the risk of handling Toxic Inhalation Hazard or Poisonous Inhalation Hazard loads.

The changes include:

Item 75

 All rail cars containing Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) or Poisonous Inhalation Hazard (PIH) (“TIH/PIH”), as defined in AAR Circular No. OT-55, as amended from time to time, must be spot on arrival. In the event a car can not be placed on consignee’s or consignor’s controlled  tracks or at consignee’s or consignor’s facility upon arrival and the rail car must be held at KCS’ facilities, a charge of $2,500.00 per rail car per twenty-four (24) hour period, or fraction thereof, will be assessed until the rail car is ordered in. 

 In addition to the above charges, consignees or consignors will be liable for all Federal, State, Local penalties or fines which may be assessed for the holding of private cars on railroad controlled tracks when party to the bill of lading has impeded delivery of the car. Consignees or consignors will be responsible for any cost incurred by KCS for providing protection or surveillance of any commodity provided in this Item while held on KCS’ property.

Item 150

 Removed the reference to residue empty.

You can review KCS 6000-E in it’s entirety on the KCS web site at www.kcsouthern.com, navigate to “Customers”, and click on Accessorial charges in the drop down box.

Sincerely,

Owen M. Zidar
Vice President, Carload Business Unit