New Strategically-Located Central Bajío Vehicle Distribution Center to Add Velocity, Capacity and Markets to KCS Automotive Network - Seite 2

“TransDevelopment has been developing finished vehicle facilities in Mexico for almost 30 years, and we’ve always been on the lookout for an automotive terminal site that checks all the boxes—both from the network and market side, and also the development feasibility and local partner perspective,” says TDG senior development manager Alex MacGregor. “When we started working on the Central Bajío VDC initiative, we realized that this was the perfect opportunity.”

For more information about the Central Bajío VDC project, visit https://centralbajiovdc.com/.

About Kansas City Southern

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south-central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS’ North American rail holdings and strategic alliances with other North American rail partners are primary components of a unique railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

About Suministros Industriales Potosinos SA de CV

Founded in 1997, Suministros Industriales Potosinos, SA de CV, (SIPSA) is a key logistics terminal operator in the Bajío region. Headquartered in San Luis Potosí, SIPSA operates dry bulk, liquid bulk, and cross dock facilities in SLP, Celaya, and Toluca. Their newest facility, in Comonfort, Gto, has the ability to accommodate over 550 railcars on 15 operating tracks.

About TransDevelopment Group

Atlanta-based TransDevelopment Group (TDG) is a world-class developer of specialized transportation facilities. TDG has been designing and developing finished vehicle terminals for almost 35 years, and counts among its clients many of the largest automakers, shipping lines, port authorities, Class I railroads, and terminal operators throughout North America. In 1993, TDG established Transdevelopment México SA de CV, headquartered in Mexico City, which has developed finished vehicle terminals in Mexico for Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, Audi, and Toyota.

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