KCSM prepares to reopen border crossing

Kansas City Southern de Mexico says it expects to reopen its Nuevo Laredo gateway and the mainline to Saltillo sometime this weekend with the completion of the Anahuac Bridge repairs. Service embargoes imposed July 3 as a result flooding caused by Hurricane Alex are expected to be lifted early next week.

“I have just completed my third inspection of the area and am pleased to report that very significant progress has been made,” said David L. Starling, Kansas City Southern Corp. president and chief operating officer, in a statement late Tuesday from Mexico.

KCSM’s Matamoros to Monterrey “F” line, a secondary route that was used to divert limited crossborder traffic, was closed temporarily on Friday as authorities in Reynosa prepared to open flood gates at the Falcon Dam where the water level was at 128% of capacity. As a result, the Rio Bravo/Rio Grande and Salado rivers overflowed and washed out track at two locations near Reynosa on Sunday afternoon.

KCSM said continues to monitor water levels in various areas around the “F” line.