- 376 pages
- English
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1. The Story Begins
- 2. Arthur E. Stilwell: Early Years
- 3. The Push South: 1890–1893
- 4. The Final Drive to the Gulf: 1894–1897
- 5. Receivership: The End of the Line for the KCP&G
- 6. Stilwell’s Final Years
- 7. The Dawn of a New Century Brings Prosperity
- 8. William N. Deramus II: An Era Begins
- 9. William N. Deramus III
- 10. The KCSI Years
- 11. Years of Turmoil: 1960–1979
- 12. Recovery
- 13. The Great Contraction: Consolidation in the 1990s
- 14. A Change at the Top: The Haverty Era Begins
- 15. Growth on the Fast Track: 1995–2000
- 16. The Panama Canal Railway Company
- 17. The Birth of Mexico’s Railroad System
- 18. The Game Changer
- 19. From KCSI to KCS; from TFM to KCSM
- 20. KCS Turns a Page
- 21. KCS Looks to the Future
- 22. Service Begets Growth
- 23. Game On: Private Equity Strikes First
- 24. The Canadians Pay a Visit—and Decide to Stay
- 25. The Curtain Falls on a 136-Year Adventure
- A Note on Sources
- Index
- About the Author